A man wearing an Antifa t-shirt gestures as Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro greets people after he voted during the municipal elections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 15, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Shaken by the world's second deadliest coronavirus outbreak and a deep economic crisis, Brazilians voted on Sunday for experienced politicians from traditional parties in local elections, a move that may damage reelection hopes for President Jair Bolsonaro.
Candidates backed by the far-right populist president, who presents himself as an outsider, were knocked out of the running in the country's largest city Sao Paulo and other municipal races in state capitals.
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