A large, inflatable doll of presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, with the National Social Liberal Party, stands during a rally along Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. (Andre Penner/Associated Press)SAO PAULO — Thousands of people have flocked to one of the main avenues in Brazil’s biggest city in support of Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right presidential front-runner in next week’s election. Waving Brazilian flags, the crowd in Sao Paulo cheered loudly as leaders of his Social Liberal Party promised them victory in the Oct. 7 vote. But if no one candidate wins the majority of votes, the race heads to a second round, which polls show him losing. Sunday’s protest came a day after thousands protested against Bolsonaro and his comments about gays, women and minorities.

Source: Washington Post September 30, 2018 22:18 UTC