Rio favela residents vote with little hope
Despondent residents of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela voted in Brazil’s presidential election with little hope that either leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro will resolve the rampant violence, poor sanitation, and high cost of living plaguing…
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- 2026-10-04 17:05 UTCIOL · iol.co.za ↗
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