Brazil’s election turns on the fight against crime
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Brazil’s election turns on the fight against crime

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 2, 20265 min
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Crime is at the top of voters’ concerns in Brazil heading into Sunday’s national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America, where security has become a defining political issue. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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the country's insecurity. President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, the veteran leftist, says Brazil

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Today on State of the World, Brazil's election turns on the fight against crime. You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. It's Friday, October 2nd. I'm Christine Arismith. Brazil's presidential election is this weekend, at the top of voters' minds, crime and public

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safety. The two leading candidates are offering very different visions for how to tackle the country's insecurity. President Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, the veteran leftist, says Brazil needs better intelligence and stronger coordination between federal and local authorities. His closest challenger is Flavio Bolsonaro. Now, that's the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro,

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