A tribute to Lula remains in the neighbourhood of Santa Candida in Curitiba, 100 metres from the Federal Police Headquarters. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/ Flickr.
The campaign for the up and coming presidential elections in Brazil officially began on the 15th of August, in a context of political chaos and uncertainty. The elections are due to be held on the 7th of October and according to the current polls, Lula da Silva, ex-president currently serving a prison sentence for corruption and money laundering charges, remains the favourite in the race.
The situation is complex given that the entire political establishment has been affected by corruption scandals. The so called “coup” again ex-president Dilma Rousseff, the incarceration of Lula, and the political war these events have triggered will determine the future of democracy in Brazil.
