Today, we look at the results of yesterday’s mayoral runoff elections in 57 Brazilian cities — center-right parties enjoyed a major resurgence. Plus, differing forecasts for Brazil’s industry and commerce sectors as the country stares down a second coronavirus wave.
Lessons from the ballot box: 2020 elections
Brazil’s 2020 municipal elections are over, with Sunday evening seeing results called in the 57 cities large enough to hold runoff mayoral races. And despite recent polls suggesting that we were set for nail-biting vote counts, there were few surprises on Election Day. Here are the main results:
- São Paulo. Incumbent Bruno Covas beat left-wing activist Guilherme Boulos soundly, with 59 percent of valid votes.
- Rio de Janeiro. Former Mayor Eduardo Paes obliterated incumbent Marcelo Crivella, finishing almost 30 points ahead.
- Porto Alegre. Sebastião Melo rallied the conservative vote to beat Manuela D’Ávila, from the Communist Party of Brazil, by almost 10 points.
- Recife. In a battle of cousins, João Campos continued his family’s dominance of local politics and won against Workers’ Party candidate Marilia Arraes.
What to take from the elections. As in the first round, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his...