BBC World·· 7d ago
Brazil's working class shifts right as Lula faces run-off challenge
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In Osasco, former industrial workers have shifted to service jobs as factories closed and shopping malls opened. President Lula won the municipality in 2022 but voters swung right in the first round of this month's election, forcing a run-off against Flavio Bolsonaro. Voters cite economic frustration, high taxes and crime as reasons for the shift, with some traditional Lula supporters saying the union movement struggles to adapt to the new working class profile.
Source: BBC World · bbc.co.uk