A leftist victory in Brazil's election could be the lifeline Cuba, Venezuela need right now

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro discusses the parallels between the politics of Brazil and America on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

SAO PAULO, Brazil - While Brazil’s perennial leftist leader Lula da Silva may enjoy the support of the majority of Brazil’s artistic community, incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro scored a major coup this week, receiving a public endorsement from the nation’s biggest soccer star, Neymar. 

In a video posted to Twitter, the goal-scoring legend danced and sang along to a Bolsonaro campaign jingle, proclaiming, "Vote, vote, and confirm, 22 is Bolsonaro." The right-wing candidate whose electoral number for voting is 22, subsequently returned the favor with a visit to the Neymar Foundation in Praia Grande, Sao Paulo. Yet, even the backing of the great Neymar may not be enough to save Bolsonaro’s lagging campaign.

A tense nation gathered around their television screens on Thursday night to watch the final presidential debate, on television channel Globo, which hosts many of Brazil’s most popular telenovelas.  Indeed, the debate commenced at the odd time slot of 10:30 pm and stretched until 2 in the morning, directly following Pantanal, a Brazilian soap opera.

The debate featured a unique and engaging format somewhat resembling a game show, in which various permutations of candidates and questions were drawn from glass bowls, and two candidates at a time confronted each other face-to-face in three-minute increments. 

President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a press conference on International Day Against Corruption at the Planalto Palace on December 9, 2021, in Brasilia, Brazil.  (Andressa Anholete/Getty Images)

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