Sao Paulo voters choose between pro-Bolsonaro mayor and Lula-backed challenger
Brazilʼs largest city heads to polls for mayoral election with incumbent Ricardo Nunes leading in latest surveys. Current mayor faces-off against left-wing candidate backed by president Lula
Sao Pauloʼs residents are casting their votes today in a decisive mayoral contest between two politically-opposed candidates. The mega-cityʼs current leader Ricardo Nunes – who got support from ex-president Bolsonaro seeks to keep his position against left-wing congressman Guilherme Boulos
The election shows clear political divide: while Nunes represents conservative values and has Bolsonaros backing Boulos stands as president Lula da Silvaʼs pick for the job (making this race a small-scale version of Brazilʼs national politics)
Latest pre-election surveys released just yesterday point to Nunes as front-runner; both Datafolha and Quaest polls indicate his lead is beyond statistical error margin. Nunes took over city management about 3 years ago after then-mayor Bruno Covas passed away due to health issues
The voting process in South Americas biggest metropolis started early morning‚ with millions expected to make their choice at polling stations across the city – marking another chapter in Brazilʼs democratic process
