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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Court Women Voters Ahead Election

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC · How we work

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Chemical castration plan

Brazilian election campaign intensifies as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro court women voters.
Feminist groups demand candidates sign pledges, support a bill criminalising misogyny, and enforce existing protections, noting Brazil’s lowest female parliamentary representation in Latin America.
Bolsonaro proposes chemical castration for rapists and an AI assistant for victims.
Lula pledges more shelters, electronic ankle bracelets for perpetrators, and tougher penalties, pending parliamentary approval.

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Film Financing Scandal

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are campaigning for Brazil’s presidential election, each courting women’s votes.
Coverage warns that a Flávio Bolsonaro win could endanger Brazil’s poor and other marginalized groups.
Lula’s lifelong commitment to social justice is highlighted, noting he survived childhood hunger.
Documents link Flávio Bolsonaro to a 61 million-real film financing that portrays his father as victim.

Blindspot

Former President Jair Bolsonaro received a 27-year prison sentence and was barred from presidential candidacy, according to the court ruling.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

On 7 August 2006 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed Law No. 11,340, the Maria da Penha Law, named after activist Maria da Penha Maia, which criminalized domestic violence and created specialized courts. An Institute of Applied Economic Research study linked the law to a 10 % drop in projected domestic homicides within five years. Its legacy now shapes candidates’ appeals to women voters.

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Chemical castration plan

Brazilian election campaign intensifies as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro court women voters.
Feminist groups demand candidates sign pledges, support a bill criminalising misogyny, and enforce existing protections, noting Brazil’s lowest female parliamentary representation in Latin America.
Bolsonaro proposes chemical castration for rapists and an AI assistant for victims.
Lula pledges more shelters, electronic ankle bracelets for perpetrators, and tougher penalties, pending parliamentary approval.

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