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 political violence, but since 2018 when the last presidential elections were held, there are growing concerns that verbal and written death threats may be actually carried out in july, a supporter of present j boss. when i was shut down. marcella honda, a member of

your government was the most corrupt in the whole history of brazil. allah correspondent monica yanna. care was watching the debates and joins us now live from rare dudgeon there and just how he to didn't get monica well, it was very heated. there was a lot of expectation for this debate because this is the 1st time that these 2 are politicians which are well known in brazil and represent opposite sides of the spectrum. they are facing each other publicly and they at until the last moment. they weren't sure that they would participate in the debate. they did show up um, their supporters gotten to a sort of a little fight before the debate started during the debate they were civil, but they were very bold, sonata accused of hula of corruption, lula answered, as you saw. it's saying that during his government, there were many measures done, which made it possible to investigate corruption. but also bull sonata was attacked about downplaying hunger in brazil, which is affecting one 3rd of the population. and the economy now is the main point in the selection. people are worried about inf

to a growing climate of intolerance towards other religions, including afa, brazilian faiths, monica yanna care reports from rio de janeiro. huh . this is a condom blair. ritual or religion brought to brazil by african slaves. it survived centuries of persecution in discrimination before gaining acceptance. but as october's presidential election approaches, many of its followers feel like they've become targets in a holy war. upolu screen hostilities increase when you mix politics with religion or temples have been attacked by the growing number of radical evangelical christians. it's a battle for souls for power and for votes. law, protestant christian evangelicals are brazil's fastest growing religious group. they have become a strong force and politics and the media. the of angelica's include present enjoyable sonatas, wife, we shadley, and say they're defending the bible and traditional family values. and our whole sanara was chosen by god, the followers of actual brazilian faiths, save evangelicals are also driving a culture of intolerance as the election approaches. the 1st lady shar

election is currently training a former president louis in newark to silver in opinion polls. monica yanna can, has more from a demonstration in judge mirror. well, we are here in rio de janeiro in poky, which is the catholic university. this is just one event mirroring the main event in the city of san followed. there are 20 events all over brazil and are in so far, no, it's a very symbolic act. you're reading to manifesto defending democracy. this is i have the last kind of happened was in some paul, 1977 during the dictatorship. and why are they doing this? why are they reading? now? manifesto was resigned by businessman lawyers. ah, intellectuals, teachers, social organizations and 8 of the presidential candidates for they're doing this now because president j april, so not or has been attacking the voting results voting system. he has been crying out that there may be fraud in the october 2nd presidential election and he's trailing behind. the poles are behind a former president, reason not to let us to what. so people who are worried that also nato is following the script are, but th

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 brazil supreme cour