Why Lula vs. Bolsonaro in Brazil Leaves Little Room for Others
By
Oliver Stuenkel
Five reasons a “third way” candidate will struggle to break through in a polarized contest.
SÃO PAULO – After a few days of business meetings in São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, the international visitor may be forgiven for thinking the winner of next year’s presidential election could well be someone other than President Jair Bolsonaro or former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. After all, a growing roster of seemingly affable, center-right politicians are projecting themselves as contenders, promising to steer clear of the turbulent rivalry between Bolsonaro and Lula and his Workers’ Party. The buzz for a “third way” candidate is big – at least in Brazil’s...
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