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Bolsonaro and Lula kick off campaigning for Brazil’s elections – BBC News


Campaigning is officially under way in Brazil in a race that will see the right-wing incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, take on the left-wing former leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The latest opinion poll puts Mr Lula da Silva in the lead with 44% of the vote, with Mr Bolsonaro on 32%.

Lula is known for his policies to lift people out of poverty.

In his nomination speech, Mr Bolsonaro promised to retain a welfare programme that makes cash payments to poorer Brazilians.

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