Bolsonaro will meet with ambassadors to discuss the electronic voting machines, Lula is trying to gain support from the agribusiness and business sectors, and party conventions begin on Wednesday

BRAZIL POLITICS - Report 18 Jul 2022 by Murillo de Aragão and Cristiano Noronha

President Jair Bolsonaro's idea is to present data that he believes shows the fragility of the electronic voting machines in the country. The presidents of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) will not participate. Afterward, Bolsonaro will hold an event for his loyal voters. Geraldo Alckmin, Lula's VP, is building specific agendas with the agribusiness and business sectors. They will focus on states where President Jair Bolsonaro has strong support, such as Santa Catarina, Paraná, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Goiás and Tocantins. The PT will officially launch the candidacy of Lula and Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), as Vice President, on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro. The PL convention for President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled for July 24 in Rio de Janeiro.

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