Lula and Bolsonaro locked in tight election battle | DW News

Brazil is heading for a nail-biting runoff election. Right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro exceeded expectations in the first round, and polls now suggest it could go either way. DW talks to Fabio de Sá e Silva, Associate Professor of International Studies - and Wick Cary Professor of Brazilian Studies at the University of Oklahoma. 00:00 - Introduction & Election stakes 00:43 - Police violence & crime in Rio's Penha neighborhood 01:48 - Why Bolsonaro appeals to working-class voters 03:36 - Mothers Against Violence: Support for Lula 04:07 - Expert analysis: Evaluating Lula’s track record 06:01 - Demographics & the generational divide 07:11 - (Source: DW News | Region: Sao Paulo, Brazil)