Bolsonaro vs Lula: Who will be Brazil’s next president? | Start Here

Brazil votes for a new president on Oct 2, and it’s a bitter contest between Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - the two biggest names in Brazilian politics.
#AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains why Brazil is so divided and why some people feel like they’re having to pick “between a crazy guy and a robber”.
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[@JoeTony1995]

It's amazing how many parallels there are between what's happening in Brazil to the States

[@danieldedomenico8957]

No wonder, Bolsonaro is Trump's dedicated pupil.

[@kupper123]

I would say that the situation in Brazil is more starkly contrasted then in the States. What I mean by that is that the two Brazilian candidates have wildly different views for the future of the nation, while the GOP and Democrats in the States agree on almost 90% of subjects, with the exception of maybe one of two differences.

[@JoeTony1995]

@@kupper123 True, though I had a realization about the democrats. Republicans and democrats both protect the rich, I think Republicans ONLY want to protect the rich and democrats may want to do other things besides protect the rich if they're sufficiently pressured by their left flank.

[@erikschaepers]

Bolsonaro is copying Donald Trump and his playbook, that is absolutely clear.. One more reason to put Trump in prison - that would send a strong message to the world.

[@reyyna3474]

Hopefully Mu-slim

[@alineph3102]

As a Brazilian I can say that during Lula and Dilma's terms in the past, our biggest difficulty was security, I'm not part of the upper middle class population, yet I had my house invaded 3 times, I was robbed on the street 3 times, daily the news was about robberies people, robberies stores and kidnappings. We had no peace. However, during Bolsonaro's term, we had the pandemic, he was unhappy in many of his speeches, crime still exists and needs to be fought, but it has decreased, I could see it in my daily life - when Lula won, the first thing we see is bandits and prisons celebrating, because they know that Lula's government turns a blind eye to many things. You talked about many things, but you didn't talk about security. Most Brazilians I know who immigrated to another country say that their main reason is because they feel more secure, among other things.

[@vetoenglishclass]

This is real. You said a thing. May God bless us all

[@lisiacoelhobr6001]

Aí o Bolsonaro ganhou e a segurança piorou em todos os quesitos s ele ainda saiu armando um monte de loucos.

[@mareit4781]

You are right. I completely agree with you.

[@matheusclaudino6400]

Kkkkkkk you lies

[@alineph3102]

@@matheusclaudino6400 This is my true, if you desagee, I'm sorry for your vision about it.

[@cadesacarlito]

Brazil…biggest economy in Latin America!! Also super rich in culture…

[@paulheydarian1281]

But Brazilian food could be much better. Just look at Mexico City alone.

[@worldtraveler3560]

@@paulheydarian1281 Go to Minas Gerais, Brazil. That place has the best food in Brazil.

[@paulheydarian1281]

@@worldtraveler3560 Thanks for the tip.

[@jamessparkman6604]

@@paulheydarian1281 Did you know that Jair bolsanoro Lost round one

[@paulheydarian1281]

@@jamessparkman6604 I think quite a few American polsters and election consultants have found new employment in Brazil. I feel sorry for the Brazilian people, if their politicians are getting election advice from American political opportunists.

[@geraldacosta39]

Bolsonaro quer fazer o Brazil bom como nunca foi .!❤🇧🇷sobre a Amazônia ,o mundo quer toma lá de nós .o único líder q eleva de fato o nome De Deus ❤.

[@fernandoy8308]

Falso messias kkkk

[@dougllaz6267]

Fánatica por ladrão 🐷🐖🐖🐖🐄🐄🐄

[@iEmmPtv]

JKKKKKKK ESSE AI TA NA RODOVIA CHORANDO ATE HOJE

[@MatheusRoberto-ux9ii]

Uma mídia internacional noticiou melhor o nosso momento político brasileiro do que as mídias nacionais. Impressionante!!!

[@kelwenlucasevaristo7198]

faltou falarem do centrão, e que independente de quem ganhe... nós seremos assaltados com orçamentos secretos, cartões corporativos, empréstimos fraudulentos de bancos de investimento.... (infinitas formas de fraude)🤣🤣🤣

[@felipeoliveira6034]

Fato

[@nugget6635]

Mas é claro guri. A mídia internacional tem uma neutralidade maior, a mídia dos próprios países sempre serão mais tendenciosas pois ESTÃO no meio da merda junto com a gente entendeu? Pensa comigo... É mais fácil para você ser mais neuro com relação a 2 estranhos que estão trocando porrada ou pessoas que vc conhece? É só usar os seus neurônios. A mídia aqui também será mais neutra com relação a eventos internacionais do que a mídia dos próprios países eles mesmos isso é universal.

[@DINAMNUNES]

Uma mídia tendenciosa do jeitinho que vc gosta. 👏👏👏

[@marioarabekk7016]

a nossa mídia está censurada, ou seja. é proibido falar mal um do outro kkkkkkkkk

[@HoroJoga]

The brazilian journalists simply can't make an analysis without letting their political bias influenciate

[@paulheydarian1281]

Not everyone has been blessed with the gift/curse of impartiality.

[@beck8676]

A mídia brasileira é 90% de esquerda, os atores também pq o Bolsonaro tirou o privilégio da lei rouanet que eles pegavam do dinheiro público.

[@misterjuca5357]

I see a lot of coments congratulating their unbiased take on the election.. but they forogot to point Lula's explicit suport for south americans dictatorships like Venezuela or Nicaragua's.

[@ricardofernandes1261]

Yes you're right. That detail I missed in the video

[@ajpat9620]

The elections in Brazil🇧🇷 is just as similar in the Philippines🇵🇭, and let alone both elections within those countries are just as politically divisive in 2022.

[@Evaristo_YT]

No, it's not.

[@ajpat9620]

@@Evaristo_YT What do you mean?

[@Evaristo_YT]

@@ajpat9620 You have no idea what the current president of Brazil is. He is a banal populist who plays with the people's hope. He has no conviction in anything and will say anything to please. There are no government projects. He says he is conservative and Christian, but he has practiced zoophilia, used aid to catch prostitutes and more depraved things. In addition to the corruptions he practices and practiced.

[@Evaristo_YT]

@@ajpat9620 You have no idea how crazy this continental country is. The other candidate has his party tainted by gigantic corruptions. These two main candidates should be in jail.

[@ajpat9620]

@@Evaristo_YT Yet, the bottomline is that both presidential elections in Brazil🇧🇷 and the Philippines🇵🇭 are just as divisive, with full of black propaganda, misinformation and etc.

[@gdf_6c]

It should have been mentioned that Lula's conviction was annulled because the judge who oversaw the process was considered biased - and indeed, following Lula's arrest he became minister in the very administration that he helped elect. An absolutely disgusting show of partial judgement. It's also worth mentioning that the 2014-2015 crisis was worldwide, and that we're currently under another commodities boom - but under this administration, a spike in commodities' prices means a higher cost of living for the working class.

[@stanmarsh820]

I hear you but a fair covering of what happened with Lula would make this video two times longer. Moro indeed committed formal nullities in the process, but the material was sent to higher courts and his prison was maintained. Side processes showed that corruption happened, and the companies involved even still paying reparations. Technically, what the supreme court did was sent the case to the correct jurisdiction, nullifying all the acts of the incompetent judge. This means, Lula still can be sent to jail with the same case, but now by the right judge.

[@Roupi]

​@@stanmarsh820 this make 0 sense, if i commit a crime and the judge that condemned me was not impartial this means that now i am clean and did not commit any crime.

[@gdf_6c]

@@stanmarsh820 - oh, I wasn't asking for details, just stating the reasoning behind the annulment. That's not trivial. Wrong jurisdiction was a previous ruling - in fact, it was an attempt by one of the Supreme Court judges to somewhat save something from the whole process. A later ruling recognized judge Moro had been biased, a more profound procedural flaw which is far from a mere technical mistake. Sure, anyone could be sent to jail at any time - so that hardly means anything. However, Lula faced a number of other accusations and was acquitted from all of them, save from the one who was conducted by a biased judge. At any rate, this accusation already expired the statute of limitations, having been archived by the prosecutor's office on these grounds.

[@Roupi]

unless you think lula did nothing wrong and the case will be reset and the new judge will lift the accusations.

[@riccardo9383]

Lula also had widespread corruption under 14 years of power from the Worker's Party. Billions stolen were returned after multiple executives and entrepreneurs declared it was stolen. And now, in 2022, Lula is on again bringing corrupt politicians into power. In 2026 the far-right will come even stronger than now due to the immense corruption we will see in the next 4 years, and the responsibility lies with Lula.

[@nararodrigues7498]

I found it interesting to talk about the number of deaths in Brazil during the pandemic, but they forgot to mention that ex-convict Lula, during his government, preferred to build football stadiums, for the cup instead of building hospitals as the population asked. even Lula said that it would be a step backwards not to hold the cup. Another interesting point is that they forgot to talk about the amount of money released in the Bolsonaro government to fight the pandemic. On the other hand, the subsidy that Lula proposed to help the poor people did not reach R$100.00 with the aid approved by Bolsonaro, it is at R$600.00. I believe you didn't study to do this report.

[@jaydibernardo4320]

Whoever gets elected I hope the Amazon gets saved.

[@reginaldomoreira8283]

Don’t say shits man

[@melquesedekcastro7480]

We know Lula, he is the biggest thief our nation has ever had. If you are a criminal Lula should be you option. But, if you like what is correct and you are pro family and pro Nation then you would vote Bolsonaro. That's the route for prosperity for the whole nation. Lula stole more than 1-4 Billion from Brazil's owned companies. And it was proved by three different courts nine times.. He should be on jail for the rest of his existence.

[@TeraBitts]

I'm more concerned with people dying of hunger

[@kauanluiz9193]

People is what really matters

[@mtulio6422]

Saved from who?

[@valeriaalbuquerque7140]

Bolsonaro woken up the Brazilian people to be patriotic and love our flag, our country and fight for it like Americans do. On the other end the lula loves the RED AND YELLOW flag….

[@thereishope3867]

A correction, the suppreme court did not nulled Lula’s conviction, he was freed by a juridical technicality, he is still convicted by 3 courts, but the charges were dropped because he was judged in the wrong place 🤦‍♂️

[@raphaelassis5403]

I'm Brazilian, and you said perfectly the total true.

[@carolinacozzatti1062]

It should also have been mentioned that despite the fact that Bolsonaro was elected on an anti-corruption speech, there are multiple corruption scandals regarding him, his family and his Ministries being revealed :) like the 51 properties paid in cash, the “rachadinhas”, the Ministry of Education, the Covaxin overcharged vaccines, and the worst of them: the Secret Budget. None of that was mentioned 🙂

[@betakappa7109]

Indeed

[@TeraBitts]

It's not true, he is a honest democrat! 😭😭😭

[@phoque121]

The accusation for which Lula was arrested was allegedly receiving, as bribe, 1 apartment at the beach (which was never in his name, and that he never visited); even the prosecutors admitted they were "sure he was guilty, even though they didn't have proof the apartment was his"; meanwhile, the Bolsonaro family has 107 real estate properties, and 51 of them were paid in cash 🤨

[@estherossunadecamargo]

Brazil will grow with the Bolsonaro government ❤️🇧🇷

[@nicolas242]

@Michael Story the part that is deforested is very low, the lowest since the last 20 years, but the Brazilian media hates Bolsonaro because he doesn't pay bribes for them to talk about him, as Lula did in his government... So any field that catches fire they already sensationalize it to say that it doesn't take care of the Amazon, remembering that Brazil is a tropical and hot country, anything is already on fire

[@maelpires6823]

The media is without government money during the administration of President Bolsonaro so this activism against Bolsonaro

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

Iria decair mais ainda. ksksksksk

[@greggieo]

Bolsonaro 🙏

[@williammiles5363]

Sandra... How can I subscribe for her post alone? Much love 💖

[@w00dyalien]

After watching 20+ journalistic documentaries, this was the first one that covered the dilemma quite well and neutral enough... at least most of it, as it ended slightly sided

[@artonio5887]

aljazzera just said the facts, if you think it's sided, it's a good indication that reality itself is sided. Sometimes one side is just better than the other, or in this case, less bad.

[@lucas_mendesoficial1643]

Aqui no Brasil uma coisa que muito está indo em jogo é a grande mídia que se deixou levar por partidarismo e muitas fake news sendo criadas a todos os cantos

[@tttttttyger1662]

lol. neutral ? 🤔. if you compare Hitler to luther king……..do you have to be, or appear, or even try.. to be neutral ..? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@prime3106]

I think that it was a bit slanted against lula because they framed it as "a crazy man vs. a robber" even though she said, in the beginning, that lula was cleared of all charges.

[@xpcm92]

@@prime3106 they didn't say he was a robber they just reported was both sides thoughts about the opposite candidates

[@steven8148]

Amazon deforesting is unavoidable, think of this. If Western 1st world can deforest their own land....they have no right to ask 3rd world not to deforesting. Leaders lead by example, if you want 3rd world to avoid bad practices, you need to be the example and help them.

[@C.J1106]

I agree

[@sadaofutaki]

Que bela produção, parabens Al Jazeera, vcs são picas!!

[@fabiopinheiro7493]

I'm Brazilian and I say! Bolsonaro returned dignity to Brazilians, prioritized security, stopped the thefts of congress even being attacked 24 hours a day by the impartial press. Bolsonaro speaks rudely, but did not bow to drug trafficking, fought corruption and made me for the first time in 35 years proudly wield the flag of my country!"

[@fernandoy8308]

ALL Fake News and informations

[@avery.a5948]

Bolsonaro 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@andrewdunckley]

Thank you Sandra...

[@valderibarboza2459]

Bolsonaro is the best President

[@thomasthomasphilp4393]

Brazil needs a good government. As part of BRICS, it can stand up for Latin America

[@user-kt2ew2zf7h]

Huge support for Bolsonaro here from Bulgaria! Vamos tornar o Brasil grande novamente!🇧🇷🇪🇺🇧🇬

[@andreiahaas4269]

Here from NZ too!! ✅🇧🇷👍🏼

[@geovaniadacosta522]

YES Bolsonaro is the best

[@gabrielabissi3273]

Bolsonaro is the worst president EVER

[@pedromendesrbd]

A Dilma é filha de um búlgaro. Dito isso, concordo com a segunda frase.

[@leogonazalez9988]

Make Brazil '64 again

[@roselipestana8655]

The same happens in the US

[@LeoestreladouniversoGladiador]

Bolsonaro 2️⃣2️⃣🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👉👉

[@lucasrocha174]

Great work! Well done!

[@harrietjamesworld1901]

Great job as always Sandra and team👏👏👏👏👏👏.. sending love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@andrefaleirosmusic]

Misleading information!!! This is a video with wrong information! Deforestation was bigger on lula's terms. This video is totally left inclined!

[@daviOzBr]

Some of the aspects of this report were quite shallow and superficial. As much as it is supposed to be a short video, some highly important points weren’t mentioned: 1. They didn’t say why Lula was sent to jail specifically. He was sent to jail for allegations of illegal acquisitions of properties related to the Petrobras scandal. The reason why he was set free was because these allegations were proven false. Not to mention the corruption at Petrobras didn’t start in his government. 2. The reason why so many people hate Lula and are afraid of his return is not because of corruption. They fear the return of the social inclusion Lula implemented while he was in office. Notoriously the least advantaged sector of the Brazilian population are African and indigenous descent. They are the ones who came out of poverty and started to travel on planes, go to university etc causing a huge discomfort to the conservative sector of the middle and upper classes due to Lula’s social reforms. Therefore that’s what they fear the most. 3. Lula’s achievement were superficially stated. Under his government Brazil left the Hunger Map, payed off the debt they had with the IMF and actually became one of their creditors, became the 6th largest economy in the world, records in employment, records in creating infrastructure in the whole country etc. 4. Together with Russia, India, China and South Africa, the BRICS were formed and this caused a threat to the American Empire, once the BRICS discussed the creation of a bank where a new currency would be used to trade commodities amongst them instead of the American dollar. 5. Due to the investments in research, Petrobras found a huge amount of oil under the salt layer on the seabed called Pre-Salt. Further down the track, Dilma announced huge investments in Education from the royalties out of this new resource. The Empire supposedly helped the opposition to remove her from office, so that big oil corporations could buy it through the privatisation of Petrobras, which has actually been a process that started since Dilma was impeached and continued during Bolsonaro’s government. As for Bolsonaro, several scandals were not mentioned, in particular the supposedly covered up assassination of Rio’s councillor Marielle Franco, who strongly fought against the favela militias, which have direct ties with Bolsonaro’s family. And last, but not least (as the list is immense), Bolsonaro has a strong influence in neopentecostal churches. Notorious corrupt “owners/pastors/entrepreneurs” of these churches are beneficiary by him. The increasing number of evangelicals have blindly voted for Bolsonaro, turning their blind eye to the victims of COVID, the destruction of the Amazon, Bolsonaro’s pro-gun law, misogyny, homophobic and racist stance, not to mention other immoral practices and values.

[@forartsnotcharts]

Thank you so much for this!

[@truckerwellnesssusa]

I go to Brazil every 3 months and do social work in the favelas and just left there Oct. 10th. It's kinda heated there now. Lula supporters wearing red while Bolsonaro supporters wearing the Brazilian jerseys of green & yellow. Apparently (my friends there said) Bolsonaro high jacked the country's flag🇧🇷 which is why many Brazilians no longer wear their jerseys. I could go on & on. Everytime I return tho, all I can say is that I'm glad I was born in the 🇺🇲... in THIS era. It's very hard to survive in Brazil right now with their high prices & low salaries.😞

[@valeriaalbuquerque7140]

Bolsonaro DID NOT high jackted the Brazilian flag 🇧🇷 he woken up the people to be patriotic and love our flag, our country and fight for it like Americans do. On the other end the lula loves the RED AND YELLOW flag….

[@emmanuellima9030]

How much is gas ? Lol Merica ain’t the same tho! I’m living in Florianópolis right now ! Don’t wanna leave here !

[@laurapaivab]

Yup, it hasn't been easy living here. This government puts shame on many of us.

[@df2396]

@@valeriaalbuquerque7140 Amen!! 22🇧🇷22🇧🇷

[@jayjainaraine9547]

Thanks for the clarification… much appreciated!

[@ingridricketts6200]

Well put! As a Brazilian and no favorites, I see this report as well done! Viva! 🇧🇷 🇧🇷

[@paulheydarian1281]

Please don't become apathetic like North Americans. Always remember this, as long as Brazil is a semi-functioning democracy, you have a say in how it operates. It's your country. Find like minded people, organize and mobilize. It won't be easy, it never is.

[@lucassapienza1641]

Acorda gigante ! Brasileiros, tomem as redeas de seu futuro e vote no proximo dia 30/out ! 🇧🇷 🙌🏻 Bolsonaro 22

[@lucasheitor9288]

@@lucassapienza1641 sai dai bolsominion

[@scmn_2531]

​@@lucasheitor9288 sai daí apoiador de ex-presidiário que deixou dívida de 900 bilhões na Petrobras KKKKKKJJ

[@gally5457]

what the heck viva means?

[@shikshapandey8196]

Why abortion is the centre of politics in any nation around the world? Let only and only woman ( above18)decide if she wants a child if she is 18- it should be a must abortion. Why does the law or any peace of paper dictate a woman's body?

[@neganflamenguista4217]

Well, if the woman wants to kill herself, that's okay, it's a choice that will only have consequences for her, now aborting a child even in formation is absurd, life MUST be respected from conception.

[@elizabethramos7024]

Bolsonaro make a excellent job He is the best President 👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@rafinhagil]

Very important about Lula’s jail conviction is that the Judge and the Prosecution were proven to be exchanging messages and details about the investigation and how to proceed during the judgement, and also this Judge was later chosen by Bolsonaro as a Minister!

[@stevenbatuma2013]

Thx for the information

[@melquesedekcastro7480]

We know Lula, he is the biggest thief our nation has ever had. If you are a criminal Lula should be you option. But, if you like what is correct and you are pro family and pro Nation then you would vote Bolsonaro. That's the route for prosperity for the whole nation. Lula stole more than 1-4 Billion from Brazil's owned companies. And it was proved by three different courts nine times.. He should be on jail for the rest of his existence.

[@davidbabalola9124]

Pls do a start here for Nigerians presidential candidates,thank you

[@PatHaskell]

Sandra and her team do a fantastic job!

[@elianecosta1813]

Está tendo manifestação popular agora Brasil 02/11/22 a mídia brasileira não está mostrando

[@claudarea1]

I'm brazilian and I don't think this news is showing both sides, it's not impartial. We are showing to the world what side the most of the people are

[@niltonaguilar]

Excellent content!

[@jarosawbielski2301]

The heart of the lazy one waits to no avail, and those of the urgent ones are constantly fulfilled.

[@Eaipo]

Great content! Impartial as should be!!!!

[@chris_pistoleiro]

Também, a reportagem é gringa skksk

[@Eaipo]

@@chris_pistoleiro tem algumas reportagens do the economist que nao Sao nada imparciais.

[@chris_pistoleiro]

@@Eaipo elas falam do Brasil?

[@helainemacedo]

Partial as every international media is, you mean... they have no idea of what's really happening in Brazil and they interview only some nonsense bias so called specialists... while they call Lula a robber, which is not wrong he is a thief after all, they call Bolsonaro a crazy man, which is not true. So, is a crazy man all you can say about someone that fights against the Liberal Agenda? I would rather have someone being called crazy for defending family and the right of self-defense against criminals, to be the president of a nation than a crooked thief who was in jail for being corrupted and deceiver.

[@JoseFernandez-wu8pj]

BOLSONARO= TUE SUDAKAN VERSIÓN OF THE ORANGE CHIMPANZEE. 😂

[@lucimarymoura8022]

Bolsonaro o melhor presidente que houve na história do Brasil depois de Getúlio Vargas. Quem fala ao contrário está aparelhado.

[@mohammedsarfas3281]

please do a video on world economic recession

[@marcelobfr1894]

Really well done video!

[@leandrocar5]

Bolsonaro is the best for Brasil, pleasure check the economics and social statistics. Me, from Salvador - Bahia - Brasil

[@akiraakira4236]

Good work Sandra Gathmann

[@XamaL1]

You are amazing!

[@vikz5786]

Sub-tropics version of Biden v Trump.

[@AOvii]

Things that only happen in real DEMOCRACIES.

[@awnzotheman]

How

[@birdman1843]

I hope Lula wins ❤ 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 2022

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

He won! 😍❤️🇧🇷

[@birdman1843]

@@flawyerlawyertv7454 thank god ❤️

[@claudysilva1734]

BOLSONARO É O MELHOR PRESIDENTE QUE O BRASIL JÁ TEVE 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@maiscosmeticos6274]

Brazil is being censored, help!🇧🇷🙏

[@teoyamahar1639]

Lula was Campaigning from jail LOLOL 😂

[@diegonzalez25]

JAIL bolsonaro 2022 😂

[@carolinacozzatti1062]

Bolsonaro might be doing it too next election 🤷🏽‍♀️ jus saying

[@TeraBitts]

@@carolinacozzatti1062 I hope he stays in the same cell with Lula

[@mariaskouras1175]

LUNATIC 😂😂 HE LOOKS HIGH OR DRUNK OR BOTH 😂

[@miguelvillalobos8966]

Sandra, you and your team are amazing! In a time where so much of news media has reduced itself to low-quality propaganda for one or another macro-ideological vision, you all are still producing honest explanatory journalism, and with style.

[@Vagner_Christian]

I never saw a documentary so politicized like this one. If you want to know more about the elections in Brazil look for a channel that wasn't created by the left political spectrum.

[@juliobc408]

Well done and unbiased

[@ZUPYNinGAME]

Demanding eletronic vote modernization = challenging the validity of the elctoral process and flirting with a Coup lmao

[@jds614]

The electronic voting system is top notch though as is. It's been rated well by international bodies and investigations since their inception have demonstrated a statistically non existent rate of fraud. So the president is complaining out something that isn't broken...but is trying to use that as cover to Stoke doubt in a bad outcome.... It's obvious what he is doing. Like comeon you are taking his word for it, which is obviously motivated. These statements don't exist in a vacuum btw. He actually said prior to round 1 ,has he not won first round with 60 percent something's wrong.(an assinine statement....Lula never first ballot and he was way more popular as president (pre lava jato of course)than jair is. I think first round happened once (since 85) with Cardoso and getting 60 in the first round is insane as it is. That context makes the machine stuff way worse in total. Btw he did way better round 1 than anyone anticipated so idk maybe he doesn't actually need the doubt. It's also funny that he shut up less about the machines when his coalition did well in terms of Congress and Senate seats and he was only 5 points back of Lula. Is Pl's majority fraudulent by his logic? Same machines

[@djamburere]

Excellent unbiased report👏👏👏👏

[@ludakapkina9308]

Time will show what is good for Brazil.

[@tarcillaf]

You all need to study more about what is happening in Brazil. A lot wrong information in this video

[@gerardoemanuel5682]

Obrigado por mostrar uma reportagem imparcial sobre esses dois candidatos

[@thereishope3867]

Not imparcial, completely biased. Pure leftist propaganda.

[@dolydoly5679]

Imparcial? kkkkkkkk

[@mhk0026]

Kkkkkkkk confia

[@misterjuca5357]

Imparcial onde?

[@rafacwb27]

Imparcial???? 😂😂😂

[@lunanunesboreau54]

By the way, Bolsonaro was not an army captain, but actually an army corporal.

[@zetzusmor9601]

He was a army captain indeed, but not a good one.

[@jamessparkman6604]

@@zetzusmor9601 That’s because he let the power that he was granted go to his head

[@Vanessa-bl7lc]

I honestly don’t think you showed the real Brazil and the candidates for president. I’m Brazilian and all you showed and said was a wrong information like the opposite corrupted Lula

[@slickwufu9023]

This woman did an incredible job going over this subject👏

[@stanmarsh820]

Thank you Al Jazeera for this fair coverage, I condone the idea of exempting the voters of the blame but I need to disagree with Monica's final statement. Voters from both sides think they're voting for the best candidate, even though both of them don't have a clear plan for the economy, jobs, or income. Brazilian debates are basically about who promises to give more aid to the poor, without explaining how funding. Is more about hope than real plans. Brazilians learn football and religion before politics, they think it's all about choosing a side to give unconditional support and another to full blame for everything wrong. People are blind and emotional, leading the future of the country to fascism or bankruptcy through their vote.

[@hugoalejandro5839]

What a prejudiced comment about my country... What a shame! Here In Brazil and in many poor countries of the world, violence are supported by rich nations. In the case of Bolsonaro's government, the support of the USA (Trump') and Israel is scandalous!

[@mintyedits1043]

@@hugoalejandro5839 irmão, ele está falando fatos

[@rickmaia964]

Nossa, eu simplesmente amei o que você disse, e como você se expressou, parabéns

[@syljoka]

Ridículo o seu comentário, que pena que você está tão mal informado, sim o brasileiro ama futebol e também é muito religioso, é um povo intenso em tudo que faz, mas não são ignorantes quanto a política como você pensa. O brasileiro está muito bem informado não apenas sobre a política do Brasil mas também a geopolítica, talvez você admire quão intenso está sendo desta vez, vou te explicar, o mundo todo está caindo rapidamente em uma ditadura comunista, e Bolsonaro é o único que defende realmente a liberdade, começando pelo fato de o cidadão ter arma pra se defender, nenhum governo ditador jamais permitiu a população armada, o brasileiro não abre mão da liberdade, essa é a razão de tanta gente se manifestando.( Ah dei uma olhada no seu canal) se você quer crescer, deveria colar em gente inteligente, busque primeiro conhecer a cultura do país antes de sair falando abrobinhas porque de mal informados a Internet já está lotada. Obg

[@carolinacozzatti1062]

I won’t say I completely disagree, but I don’t think it’s about Brazil alone. Would you say Trump supporters are any different?

[@osmarr1000]

I am not a Bolsonaro voter, but I believe that your report was based on narratives and not on concrete facts and so in the comparison Lula x Bolsonaro it seems that Lula is the most suitable to govern Brazil. It's a shame, because I like your reports, but in this one you are far from the Brazilian reality, unfortunately.

[@meh4062]

All media is biased. Best to find multiple sources.

[@melquesedekcastro7480]

We know Lula, he is the biggest thief our nation has ever had. If you are a criminal Lula should be you option. But, if you like what is correct and you are pro family and pro Nation then you would vote Bolsonaro. That's the route for prosperity for the whole nation. Lula stole more than 1-4 Billion from Brazil's owned companies. And it was proved by three different courts nine times.. He should be on jail for the rest of his existence.

[@eduardopacheco1586]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@carolinacozzatti1062]

If it seems like it, maybe it’s because it’s true 🤷🏽‍♀️ just saying

[@marti_abernathey]

maybe state your case with facts rather than generalisations?

[@jesselgavieres6488]

God bless the people of Brazil. God will bless those who bless Israel. And will curse those who curse Israel.,..,

[@Satan_istakingweaksouls2024]

THE CORRUPTION STARTED WITH LULA DA SILVA “ el Diablo)

[@lardocelar6964]

Fala da economia ? Fala da recuperação econômica pós pandemia ? Impressa e igual em todo mundo.. Mas no mundo Árabe Al jazeera não tem liberdade para criticar os governos mas no ocidente tem liberdade para fazer "fake News '

[@melquesedekcastro7480]

We know Lula, he is the biggest thief our nation has ever had. If you are a criminal Lula should be you option. But, if you like what is correct and you are pro family and pro Nation then you would vote Bolsonaro. That's the route for prosperity for the whole nation. Lula stole more than 1-4 Billion from Brazil's owned companies. And it was proved by three different courts nine times.. He should be on jail for the rest of his existence.

[@stolen_dance142]

Infelizmente isso ocorre em Todo Mundo, a direita é "lixo e a esquerda "é a soluçao", pode ver os estados unidos com trump, o Brasil com o bolsonaro, a moça da Italia, eles falam q somos os loucos e doentes mas Sao eles q matam milhoes de fome com a corrupcao

[@qn5947]

BOZOrano learned very well from the Trump playbook, blame everyone but him when he loses.

[@rjclue2630]

Why is the moon silver in color

[@lucasmate1582]

Lula had his case annulled because 8 of 11 judges in supreme court was appointed by him. The 3 instances before supreme court, all judges of career with no political appointment convicted Lula by unanimity. Lula say he will censor midia, tax more and give back money to all corrupt corporations the global media doesnt say that.

[@melquesedekcastro7480]

We know Lula, he is the biggest thief our nation has ever had. If you are a criminal Lula should be you option. But, if you like what is correct and you are pro family and pro Nation then you would vote Bolsonaro. That's the route for prosperity for the whole nation. Lula stole more than 1-4 Billion from Brazil's owned companies. And it was proved by three different courts nine times.. He should be on jail for the rest of his existence.

[@henrieecen2938]

For all those religious Christians who back Bolsenaro remember that Jesus sought justice for the poor and the marginal. Certainly not the people with wealth power and influence. We are not so much asked

[@TLM07]

so, Amazonia is part of Brazil. I'm tired of people saying something about it. Each country should take care of their own problems.

[@danieliassiscrepaldi2977]

O Bolsonaro não tem essa cara feia ele é simpático e MT bom

[@lisiacoelhobr6001]

Kkkkkkkk ele tem essa cara sim, e o coração dele é muito pior que a cara

[@robertwells3797]

Funny how you never show lulas supporters from the sky :D I still can't believe the voting system isn't on the blockchain yet!

[@andreiahaas4269]

Gente aqui na nz o Nani ja ganhouuu à esquerda é muito unidaaa … vamos q vamos votar amanhã porque senão n seiii não!!

[@kevintorquetti8512]

Bolsonarooooo!!!! 22 💚💛

[@dominicestebanrice7460]

Great piece. Thank you. Reading the comments as an outsider, it sounds like the Supreme Court in Brazil has its own Clarence Thomas!

[@dailybreaddaily7300]

So a good one atleast!

[@paulheydarian1281]

@@dailybreaddaily7300 Your definition of good is questionable.

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

no one asked you to advertise your self as a sick leftists here,clarence thomas who is against leftists who chemically castrate children in gender transition and promote pedophilia where men twerk for children in drag shows and some call themselves minor attracted individula,that is a good guy.

[@mabhodlelajj1195]

@@paulheydarian1281 questionable to a sick lefti like you who think old men should twerk for children in drag shows and chemically castrate children in gender transision programs,kill the unborn even in late term oregnancy,it's not questionable to a normal human being.

[@shiniagamekuma4153]

@@dailybreaddaily7300 Both are corrupt and are destroying the country, so no Clarence Thomas.

[@geovaniadacosta522]

Lests go Bolsonaro

[@potyraclark]

Simplesmente o resumo de tudo

[@esais64]

Ignorant Bolsonaro is going to be kicked out, he's the better representation of classism and racism of right-wing extremism

[@gabrielabissi3273]

Lula 13 🎉

[@brucesmith3740]

Lula should still be in jail.

[@carolinacozzatti1062]

And bolsonaro should follow him :)

[@FWU100]

@@carolinacozzatti1062 AGREED

[@TeraBitts]

@@carolinacozzatti1062 agreed

[@marioarabekk7016]

Enéas Carneiro should be a Pure Dictator.

[@luziagilbert8659]

Brasil in lulas time was the most violent time I ever see in Brasil .I was afraid to go in supermarket after 5pm...

[@gus8493]

Talking about deflecting attention away from where the world is heading, climate as well...

[@julioimura3642]

Supreme Court in Brazil worked with P T that’s why LuLa won, the vote was manipulated

[@fabiopimenta12]

We can see that the Bolsonaro administration did cause perturbation for all left far. This journal is left far. Are lie about Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro was the better president of Brazil.

[@paulheydarian1281]

The decision between two terrible choices. Brazilian Politics is turning North American.

[@ShawnLamont1997]

It already has

[@artur.pedrosa]

One simple choice! Bolsonaro stands for freedom, liberty and free market capitalism! O other one is a communist

[@marti_abernathey]

Terrible how.

[@TeraBitts]

Exatly

[@paulheydarian1281]

@@marti_abernathey Neither side will be able to heal/mend the rifts in Brazilian society. Brazilian society is polarizing and the people are starting to dislike one another. Brazil needs a unifying figure to move the country forward, in a viable direction. If a politician appeals just to certain specific groups, many will feel left out and won't have any skin in the game. This is what's happened in the U.S. since the mid 1990s. And, the U.S. is directly and indirectly exporting this broken model to Latin American countries. I can't say much more. Please do your own research.

[@fabiopinheiro7493]

attribute the deaths by covid to President Bolsonaro is disgusting on the part of this report. Bolsonaro made the vaccines available to the people, sent a lot of money to the states and municipalities, and the mayors and governors diverted almost everything! Bolsonaro was the best president Brazil has ever had!

[@jacksonamaral329]

pretty good. o brasil esta assim mesmo.

[@gracisoza7474]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Governor Bolsonário and Paulo Guedes are leaving 65 billion in the public coffers Never before has a president in history left the government in Brazil without debts and money in the public coffers.

[@mhk0026]

22 ✌️✌️🇧🇷

[@srahtz]

RIP Brazil

[@marcosdavila8114]

Best article about the issue I have seen so far

[@dio249]

Does Lula giving money for you too? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@williamradtke6746]

Lula picked all the judges that freed him

[@JoaoFederle]

bro, the dude who convicted him literally became a minister for bolsonaro.

[@TeraBitts]

@@JoaoFederle Which was possibly intentional of Bolsonaro, he has high rates of rejection, the only candidate he has a chance against has almost as many rejections as him, that's Lula.

[@victorcamposss]

God Family And Freedom Bolsonaro 22!!!

[@Professor_Danilo]

Only one observation. Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has greater when Lula was president. Just see the graphics

[@Kevin-vf9fk]

Bolsonaro! 😎

[@cz2301]

The truth of the matter is, Brazil IS hopeless, no matter the president. I wish things could eventually work, as they work elsewhere in the world, but no, corruption IS engrained within the Brazilian political system. Even if Lula wins, he’s already old and there wont be any strong candidate on the left wing to replace him, and the country will fall again, and for a long time, in the hands of the right wing. I hope im deeply wrong though.

[@007Layanne]

There is Ciro though

[@cz2301]

@@007Layanne he aint a lefty

[@kauanluiz9193]

Left is terrible

[@mtulio6422]

I hope you are right

[@cz2301]

@@mtulio6422 it’s people who think like you who are responsible for the situation Brazil is now. Good job, matey

[@lisiacoelhobr6001]

In resume: Is Dumbledore (Lula) vs Voldemort (Bolsonaro). Lula is the right way.

[@Jeisama]

This video is very biased towards Lula