A BATTLE OF TWO PRESIDENTS: LULA VS. BOLSONARO IN THE BRAZILIAN ELECTIONS OF 2022

Autor(es)

Tanscheit, Talita ; Barbosa, Pedro

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista de ciencia política (Santiago); v. 43, n. 2, p. 25-pg., 2023-01-01.

Resumo

The Brazilian elections of 2022 were characterized by strong political polarization at the national level. The presidential race was structured around two candidacies: on the right, the then-president running for reelection, Jair Bolsonaro from the Liberal Party (PL), and on the left, the former president in office from 2003 and 2010, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from the Workers' Party (PT). This article aims to analyze the 2022 Brazilian elections in light of Bolsonaro's and Lula's strategies during the presidential campaign. Contrary to the influential claim of the economic voting account, voters' short-term retrospective assessment did not determine the 2022 election results. We argue that the candidacy of Lula, the most popular former president in Brazil's history, introduced a distinct dynamic into the electoral race, challenging the incumbent with the legacy of his governments (2003-2010). In this case, Lula's win was related to his ability to reactivate voters' memories of his government, particularly evoking the significant improvements in social welfare achieved during that period. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 22/12567-4 - Redistribuição econômica e polarização severa: uma análise comparada da América Latina (1990 - 2019)
• Beneficiário: Pedro Mendes Rufino Barbosa
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado