Haddad: 'Democrats can prevent fascism from settling in Brazil' Brazilian leftist presidential candidate Fernando Haddad says that the country is in a particular situation where "the strength of the Democrats can prevent fascism from settling in Brazil". Fernando Haddad, spoke at a press briefing in Rio just days before the second round of the presidential election, and while his far-right opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, remains the favourite in the polls. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES