
过去三年中,拉丁美洲选民向右转是一个令人鼓舞却又鲜为人知的故事。从周日总统选举第一轮投票的结果来看,巴西可能也加入了这一进程。
An encouraging if largely unsung story of the last three years is the turn to the right by voters in Latin America. Brazil may be joining that march judging by Sunday’s voting in the first round of the presidential election.
中右翼总统候选人、前总统雅伊尔·博索纳罗的儿子弗拉维奥·博索纳罗以47%的得票率名列第一,出乎民意调查机构的意料。正在寻求第四个非连续任期的左翼巴西总统路易斯·伊纳西奥·“卢拉”·达席尔瓦以45%的得票率落后。由于没有候选人的得票率超过50%,选举将进入10月25日的第二轮决胜局。
Center-right presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, surprised pollsters by finishing first with 47%. Leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, who is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term, trailed with 45%. Since no candidate won more than 50%, the race goes to an Oct. 25 runoff.