How a yellow jersey is dividing Brazil
The Rio de Janeiro International Airport is the busiest in the world, and the hub of the country’s second largest city.
But on a typical afternoon, the only thing that greets you as you walk in is the odd mangy teddy bear with a face of a donkey standing there. Not so long ago, there was the long line to get through security to get through. Now, security is as quick and easy as a walk.
As the country prepares to vote in the first election since a devastating earthquake, the streets of the city are filled with the kind of energy that can only come with election fever. It’s not just for the people who live in Rio of the rich and famous, but the people who live beyond the very rich and famous.
What’s more, you’re not supposed to vote for a mayor, but instead you can vote on who you feel should be the best president and then show your support on your own, right here — at this very moment.
Brazilian politics have been a confusing mess for decades — both left and right wing ideologies have had a hold on the country. And now, a new political party wants to change that but also bring back that energy.
The party is called Rede Globo (Republic ofGlobo), and it’s running an open election platform. Unlike any of the other big parties — the Workers’ Party (PT) or the Democratas (Democracy in Brazil) — Rede Globo is a leftist party, hoping to end Brazil’s polarizing polarizes.
The party has been polling ahead of all its main rivals, with more than two-thirds of voters saying they agree with the leftist ideals of the party.
And when they were last here on the campaign trail, they seemed sure of winning, but they lost by close elections. But that’s not quite how it happened.
What’s going on now
Last year, there was the massive Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. And in November, it looks like the party will get their chance — this year, the big turn around on the race.
They don’t only have the energy, but the money, too. The party’s campaign has already raised more than $1 million. With the help of their online ad network, they have been able to place