Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets this weekend to protest against far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro who leads opinion polls ahead of Sunday’s first round of voting. The biggest turnout was on Saturday in São Paulo where organisers estimated more than 150,000 people filled a city plaza. Poll leaderIn total, organisers estimate 500,000 people took part in anti-Bolsonaro demonstrations in more than 65 cities across the country. She also said she lied when she described her ex-husband to diplomats as explosive and excessively aggressive. A candidate for congress, Ms Valle is using her former partner’s name on the ballot sheet.

Source: The Irish Times September 30, 2018 15:56 UTC