Brazil's Lula vows to Evangelical voters he would respect religious freedom

Former President of Brazil and current presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting with evangelicals representatives in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Carla Carniel

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assured Brazil's Evangelical Christians that he would not restrict religious freedoms if he is elected on Oct. 2, and praised the dedication to their beliefs.

In a public letter to Brazilian Evangelicals, Lula said he was personally opposed to legalizing abortion and his government would leave that issue for Congress to decide.