Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, gave muted Tuesday in response to being “authorised” to move to a new government.
However, the polarizing leader did so without acknowledging the defeat of his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro, 67, broke two days of Silence after his heavy loss Lola on On Sunday, he sparked protests from his supporters across the country and raised fears that he would not accept the outcome.
in a bloody speech just over Two minutes later, the far-right incumbent did not concede defeat and did not congratulate Lula on his victory.
Bolsonaro begins by thanking 58 million Brazilians who Been voted for Before commenting that the barricades erected by his supporters across the country were the “fruit” of indignation and feeling of injustice in how the electoral process took place. “
“Peaceful protests will always be welcome,” he said, adding that people should It is not forbidden to come and go.
“As chief of The Republic and the citizen I will continue to comply with He said before handing the podium to his boss of Staff Cerro Nogueira, who Bolsonaro said he had “authorised”start of transition process.
Pt Lula announced Tuesday that Vice President-elect Geraldo Alcumen will do lead The transition process that would begin Thursday. Lula will be installed for third term as chief on January 1.
don’t give up call
Bolsonaro’s appearance, though brief, capped two days of tensions over how He will respond to such a narrow loss months later of allegation of fraud in elective system.
“Anywhere else in Lula said that the defeated president would have called me to admit his defeat. in His victory speech to a joyful sea of Supporters dressed in red in Sao Paulo on Sunday night.
Bolsonaro remained silent until key The allies publicly admitted their loss, including powerful Loudspeaker of less house of Congress, Arthur Lyra.
Federal Highway Police (PRF) on I mentioned Tuesday more from 250 total Or a partial blockage on the road in At least 23 states by Bolsonaro supporters, which they were trying to break up, in some cases firing Tear gas on protesters.
protesters wearing The yellow and green of The Brazilian flag, which the outgoing president adopted as his flag, said that they would not accept the result of The election.
“We will not accept losing what we have gained, we want what is written on We learned ‘System and progress”We will not accept the situation as it is,” Antoniel Almeida, 45, told AFP at a protest. in Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro.
Monday evening, Judge Alexandre de Moraes of The Supreme Court ordered the police to immediately disperse the siege. was acting in In response to a request from the Transport Association, which complained that it was a loser business.
‘Energy of rate us’
Become Bolsonaro first current president in Brazil no win Re-election in The post- Dictatorship era after four years -year term in who came under it fire for His disastrous behavior of COVID-19 pandemic that left more from 680,000 dead in Brazil.
he is also criticize for His scathing comments, polarizing style, and attacks on Democratic institutions and foreign allies.
Bolsonaro used his brief speech to meditate on its time in office He said victory of majority of Right-wing candidates in Congress”shows Power of Our values: God, homeland, family and freedom.
“Our dreams more More alive than ever. until in The face of The systemWe have overcome the epidemic and its consequences of Bolsonaro said, referring to Russia’s war against Ukraine, which resonated around the world with rising Prices and concerns of Big food crisis. “I have always been considered undemocratic, and contrary to my accusers, I have always played within the limits of the Constitution.”
Lola gets it work
The postElection drama follows dirty and divisive elections campaign Between Bolsonaro and Lola, who Back to office in Dramatic comeback.
The president of Brazil between 2003 and 2010, Lula fell into disgrace in A corruption scandal has landed on him in jail before he was convicted thrown out because of the bias of lead Judge. However, he was not acquitted.
Election result showed just how The country is polarized between two very different leaders.
Lula scored 50.9% against Bolsonaro’s 49.1% – the narrowest margin in modern brazil history.
With a huge mission listLula jumped into action and met Argentine President Alberto Fernandez in Sao Paulo and hold series of phone calls with US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Olaf Schulz, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and others.
