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Bolsonaro-aligned politicians set to govern seven Brazilian Amazon states
Politicians aligned with Flávio Bolsonaro are set to govern seven of Brazil’s nine Amazon states after the first round of state elections.
Brazil’s Amazon region includes states where decisions about land, mining and natural resources affect Indigenous and other local communities.
The Oct.
25 runoff will decide the governors of Amazonas, Acre and Tocantins, as well as the presidential contest between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro.
In Acre and Tocantins, both candidates for governor support Flávio Bolsonaro, while in Amazonas, Lula-allied candidate Omar Aziz led the first-round vote.
Environmental and Indigenous advocates warn that political changes could weaken control over illegal activity and natural-resource exploitation, as they say happened under Jair Bolsonaro’s 2019-2022 government.
Indigenous, quilombola and riverside communities could be among the first affected, according to Brazil’s Indigenous peoples minister.
Politicians aligned with Flávio Bolsonaro are set to govern seven of Brazil’s nine Amazonian states.
Five governors were elected in the first round on Oct. 4, while three state races will be decided in a runoff on Oct. 25.
Both candidates in the runoffs in Acre and Tocantins support Flávio Bolsonaro.
In Amazonas, Omar Aziz led the popular vote and could become a governor allied with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Environmental and Indigenous rights advocates warned that political changes could affect Indigenous, quilombola and riverside communities.
- Who
- Politicians aligned with Flávio Bolsonaro are set to govern seven Amazonian states.
- What
- Brazil’s state elections are determining who will govern the Amazonian states.
- When
- The first round was held on Oct. 4; runoffs are scheduled for Oct. 25.
- Where
- Brazil’s nine Amazonian states.
- Why
- Some races did not produce a candidate with more than 50% of the vote, so they will be decided in a second round.
Flávio Bolsonaro-aligned politicians
Lula-aligned politicians
Electoral alignment
Flávio Bolsonaro-aligned politicians
Seven of the nine Amazonian states are set to be governed by politicians aligned with Flávio Bolsonaro.
Lula-aligned politicians
Omar Aziz led the popular vote in Amazonas, which may elect a Lula-allied governor.
Runoff races
Flávio Bolsonaro-aligned politicians
Both candidates still competing in Acre and Tocantins support Flávio Bolsonaro.
Lula-aligned politicians
In Amazonas, Omar Aziz is seeking the governorship and may become a Lula-allied governor.
The first round of voting elected five governors with clear majorities.
Runoff voting is scheduled to decide the presidency and several state races, including those in Amazonas, Acre and Tocantins.
- Amazonian states
- 9
- States set to have Flávio Bolsonaro-aligned governors
- 7
- First-round election date
- Oct. 4
- Runoff date
- Oct. 25
- States with governor races going to a runoff
- Amazonas, Acre and Tocantins
What people are saying
the expansion of illegal activities, the presence of organized crime and the lack of control over the exploitation of natural resources
We are concerned because we know that Indigenous, quilombola and riverside communities will be the first to be impacted
Sources
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