in my opinion, polls show his left, his rival former president louise ignacio lulu de silva has a 12 point lead. he's been campaigning outside an auto manufacturing plant in the state of south palo, where he rose to prominence as a union leader decades ago. oh, with campaigning, he's got some brazilians, a worried about the potential violence. monica yanna keep reports from rear disney . transgender council woman benny bitty ali has received more than 20 death threats since she was elected 2 years ago. she was forced to leave brazil for safety reasons and only returned after being promised special protection. that did not happen. no thing and i've done nothing. i have no security, only a body guard the all the still fears for her life, but has decided to run for re edition nearest state legislator in october's elections as an office global boss. these elections are not only about ideals and votes. they're also challenged to remain alive. we've seen people being killed because they're on one side or the other. the political polarization is very strong . brazil has a history of politic

except october's election result. recent poll show him trailing behind former president louise ignacio lulu de silva, monica yanna. cape reports from rear edition. here. oh, the rallies. united brazilians from all ages and walks of life. trade, union leaders and left wing politicians standing side by side with businessman bankers and student bank at belmont. we have created a great front if we want to defend brazil's democracy from president joe ball center is a tax. if this is a unique moment, when businessman and workers join efforts to defend democracy, the main rally was at the university of so ballast law school, where similar event was held 45 years ago against brazil's military dictatorship crowds gathered inside the building in the courtyard. listen to 2 manifestos, both defending brazil's democratic institutions less than 2 months before october's presidential elections. our democracies facing immense danger, our institutions are at risk from insinuations and contempt for the results of the elections. the manifestos were drawn up after president j ball sonata stepped up, his attack on brazi