The far-right presidential candidate of Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro, went this Sunday to his polling station to vote in the second round of the presidential elections, calling for broad citizen participation in what he considers "the hour of change."
"The hour of change has arrived. Brazil can’t take it anymore. Everyone's life has gotten worse. Hope has turned into fear of walking at night on the street, fear of the empty fridge, of not paying the bills," Bolsonaro stated in remarks to the press.
On a day marked by intense rains in the state of Rio de Janeiro, the candidate encouraged voters not to stay home despite the bad weather. "The conditions are right to form a great team. Whether it rains or shines, get out of the house to vote," he appealed during his appearance.
Flávio Bolsonaro also emphasized that his team has carried out a "joyful and clean" campaign throughout the entire electoral process.
This Sunday, 158 million Brazilians are called to the polls to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff. The latest polls released on Saturday by institutes like Quaest and Datafolha indicate a slight advantage for Bolsonaro, with 51-49%, a scenario that, being within the margin of error, is interpreted as a technical tie. In 2022, Lula won at the polls with 50.9% of the votes against the 49.1% obtained by Jair Bolsonaro.