Brazil vote pits good against bad, Bolsonaro says at re-election launch

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during a welcome ceremony to receive the Brazilians and foreigners evacuated from Ukraine during the mission of repatriation, at the Brasilia Air Base, in Brasilia, Brazil March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro launched his re-election campaign on Sunday, telling thousands of cheering supporters that opinion polls were wrong and he is sure to win this year's election that pits good against bad.

Bolsonaro faces a tough challenge to win re-election against his political nemesis, leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Many Brazilians are angry at Bolsonaro's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, rising inflation and high fuel prices. Lula, whose Workers Party (PT) governed Brazil from 2003 to 2016, maintains a 13-15 point poll lead over Bolsonaro.