How Brazil's two leading presidential candidates are talking about crime

Crime is at the top of voters' concerns in Brazil ahead of Sunday's national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America. Transcript SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Brazilians want tougher measures to combat crime. Polls show that's their top issue going into this Sunday's elections, and that's not good news for Brazil's leftist president. He's perceived to be soft on criminals, and he's locked in a tight campaign against the conservative son of the country's former far-right president. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports.(SOUNDBITE OF TURN SIGNAL CLICKING)CARRIE KAHN, BYLINE: Robson Florencio hits the turn signal as he heads on to a busy boulevard in Belem, his working-class neighborhood on Sao Paulo's eastern side.ROBSON FLORENCIO: (Non-English language spoken).KAHN: "You're about to see all the people living on the streets, taking and selling drugs anywhere you see a shuttered shop," he says. "We don't go out at night anymore," adds the 38-year-old father of two small kids.FLORENCIO: (Non-English language spoken).KAHN: We head into one of Sao Paulo's more chic, or affluent, areas. He points to a tree-lined median. About two months ago, a...