Fernando Haddad

…support behind his running mate, Fernando Haddad, former mayor of São Paulo. In the process, Lula’s position as the front-runner was taken over by Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right populist whose law-and-order anti-corruption rhetoric seemed to resonate with much of a Brazilian electorate that was fearful of rising crime and violence,…

…support to his running mate, Fernando Haddad, the former mayor of São Paulo. As a result of Lula’s departure from the race, Bolsonaro became the prohibitive favorite in the contest. In the first round of voting on October 7, he far outpaced the rest of the 13-candidate field, capturing some…

…when he was replaced by Fernando Haddad of the Workers’ Party. In 2014 Haddad was confronted with massive student-led street demonstrations in response to increased public transportation fares. Those demonstrations soon spread across the country and became vehicles for demands for improved education and health care as well as curbs…