RIO DE JANEIRO - A jail cell and hospital bed have turned into the most unlikely, and important, campaign barracks during Brazil's surreal and unpredictable presidential race. Popular Workers' Party leader Lula had been streaks ahead in the polls with twice as much support as his bridesmaid Bolsonaro. "Bolsonaro can record videos and interviews from hospital, something Lula is banned from doing," said Fleischer. Lula, 72, has still not given up hope of standing and his Workers' Party is yet to name a replacement, although it has until September 12 to do so. Eventually, the Workers' Party is going to have to get behind a replacement, widely expected to be Lula's running mate Fernando Haddad, who trails in polls with a paltry six percent and is a virtual unknown outside Sao Paulo.

Source: Bangkok Post September 08, 2018 07:18 UTC