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The Bible, Black Women, and Bolsonaro

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service global religion reporter Lebo Diseko meets evangelical women of colour whose support in 2018 brought success for the right-wing populist, Jair Bolsonaro.

Ahead of Brazil's presidential election in October, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service global religion reporter Lebo Diseko meets some of the evangelical women of colour whose support in 2018 brought success for the right-wing populist, Jair Bolsonaro. Four years ago Bolsonaro's emphasis on family values and religion held a strong appeal to these voters, despite his controversial comments on race and women. But might they this time prefer a candidate from the left, such as Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva?

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