Blog | A drop of leftwing in a sea of rightwing? The Brazilian elections

"What is important to highlight is that the difference between the two political leaders was only 5%, whereas in the chamber of deputies and in the senate Bolsonaro’s party won the majority of the seats. Therefore, both of the legislative bodies have been shifted towards the right, by making Lula’s performance a modest but nonetheless important left-wing result over a broader right-wing success at the federal level." 

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