Let the path to a better Brazil not be lost
The second round of the presidential election in Brazil, a battle between José Serra and Dilma Rousseff, the candidate of President Lula's party, will come to an end on 31 October, after a three-month campaign.
Serra, the opposition candidate, has focused his campaign on accusations against Rousseff. He has been joined by Catholic and Protestant leaders, who have openly criticised her for supporting the legalisation of abortion. Extreme rightwing groups, which most people thought were extinct, have joined the attacks on blogs and websites, speculating about Rousseff's supposedly hidden past. Serra has occupied the rightwing, conservative ground, exploiting religious beliefs and a moralist rhetoric that appeals to much of the middle class.… Seguir leyendo »