Brazil’s October 4 Vote: Lula vs. Flávio Bolsonaro in a Scandal-Plagued Dead Heat
Brazil’s October 4 presidential election is a statistical dead heat between 80-year-old incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro. The race is defined by Flávio’s corruption scandal involving the film 'Dark Horse' and Lula’s struggle to overcome perceptions of establishment stagnation. John Oliver highlights the eerie parallels between Brazil’s political turmoil and recent US events, noting that Flávio’s campaign is hampered by a scandal but still poses a significant threat to democracy.
