Behind in polls, Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes evangelicals will carry him to reelection
Jair Bolsonaro is relying on support from the country's quickly growing evangelical community to pull off an upset against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October.
RIO DE JANEIRO — Before about 500 worshippers at an evangelical Christian church in a working-class Rio neighborhood, Pastor Abner Ferreira works himself into a frenzy describing the power of God to save souls.
But he's just as fervent about politics.
During the nearly three-hour service, Ferreira praises Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and displays photos of himself alongside the right-wing leader on a giant screen displayed behind the altar.
Later, in an interview with NPR, he says evangelicals are drawn to Bolsonaro because he promotes conservative
