"In this case, the strongest, in the sense of being more competitive, is the current President Lula, who has a lot of historical experience regarding political life in Brazil and who has a much greater, much deeper proximity to the progressive field." Brazilian composer and musician Gilberto Gil told Lusa that he hopes for Lula da Silva's victory in the presidential elections and associated Flávio Bolsonaro's political group with "a certain regression" in Brazil's life. (translated)