00:00A reminder before watching the video
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00:04Brazil's first round of presidential elections will be held today, local time.
00:07The two most competitive candidates at present
00:10These are incumbent President Lula, who is seeking a fourth term.
00:14And Flavio, son of former President Bolsonaro
00:17Pre-election polls all showed
00:19The two were locked in a fierce battle with evenly matched forces.
00:21Despite Lula's ranking in the polls
00:23He was ahead of Flavio by a narrow margin.
00:26However, it is anticipated that they will still not be able to obtain a majority of valid votes.
00:30According to Brazil's electoral system
00:32Those two believe they still need to make it to the finals on the 25th.
00:35Brazil's presidential election is seen by the outside world as
00:38This is the most important election in South America right now.
00:41Analysts believe that if incumbent President Lula wins the election...
00:44Brazil will then continue its existing left-wing approach.
00:47This will also thwart the Trump administration's attempt to dominate the Western Hemisphere.
00:51A strategy to exclude China's influence
00:54But on the contrary
00:55If Flavio wins
00:57So, generally expected
00:58He will follow in his father's footsteps in his conservative political line.
01:01Re-aligning with the United States
01:04Making Brazil a key player in the rightward shift in Latin American politics
01:08ring
01:09Besides the presidential election
01:10This election will also elect a new term of members of parliament.
01:13For Bolsonaro's family
01:16The outcome of this election also touches upon another crucial issue.
01:19That is, can the sentencing of former President Bolsonaro be facilitated?
01:25pardon
01:26Bolsonaro was implicated in a 2022 coup attempt against Lula.
01:30Sentenced to 27 years in prison
01:32Because granting a pardon requires approval from both the House and Senate.
01:36This time, almost the entire Bolsonaro family was involved.
01:40Michelle's wife is running for senator
01:42The remaining two sons also competed for seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively.
01:47Not only that, on the last day of the election period
01:49The two groups then launched their final sprint.
01:51Large-scale publicity campaign
01:56Only one day left until Brazil's first round of elections.
01:59Incumbent President Lula da Silva seeks a fourth term
02:03A large campaign rally was held in São Paulo, Brazil's economic center, on Saturday.
02:07meeting
02:08Thousands of supporters dressed in red and waved red flags.
02:11Swarming into the streets and stationed in the town
02:13The entire street was packed with people from the Red Sea.
02:16The atmosphere at the scene was high.
02:18Standing atop the campaign vehicle, Lula shook hands and signed autographs with supporters along the way.
02:46As for the other presidential candidate, Flavio
02:49Equally grand
02:51A massive motorcycle convoy was deployed for the final sprint.
02:54A large number of supporters wore Brazil's yellow jerseys
02:57The motorcade convoy waved the Brazilian flag.
03:00They drove across the highway, shouting at the enemy.
03:02The scene was quite spectacular.
03:03In addition to leading the supporters at the scene to chant slogans
03:07Ulavio also hugged and shook hands with his supporters.
03:17The clan's energy is rising
03:19Touching Yang
03:20Exhausting the motorcycle body
03:21Bring a scale
03:23Ten seconds
03:23Our feelings
03:25Feel
03:25We are ready
03:26hapiness
03:26Yes or no
03:28Originally arrived
03:30good night e saber que nós estamos vitoriosos