Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro head into Brazil's runoff with opposing economic plans
Brazil faces its runoff with two distinct visions for the country. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) proposes continuing and expanding social policies, public investment and employment, education and health programs, plus environmental protection. Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) centers his plan on hardline security, shrinking the public administration and greater fiscal austerity. The election is scheduled for October 25 and the latest poll shows a technical tie after the first debate. On October 15 the Senate approved Lula's proposal to cut the workweek from 44 to 40 hours.
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- Lula (PT) proposes continuing and expanding social policies, public investment and employment, education and health programs.
- Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) proposes hardline security, a smaller public administration and greater fiscal austerity.
- The latest poll shows a technical tie after the first debate, with Bolsonaro losing one point.
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