Lula and Bolsonaro Open Campaigns in Strongholds, Target Women Voters

Brazil’s leading candidates Lula and Bolsonaro launched their campaigns from political strongholds—Lula in Sao Paulo and Bolsonaro at Rio’s Copacabana—voicing plans to combat femicide and gender violence to win women voters as the October election nears, with Lula highlighting mineral wealth and opposition to foreign interference and Bolsonaro stressing broad trade ties and international support.