7 minutes agoBrazil elections: Lula makes a big return to defeat Bolsonaron
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a new mandate in power, following the tight race in the current presidential election to incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Da Silva has won 50.9 per cent of the vote, compared to Bolsonaron, who has won 49.1 per cent of the vote, according to the Electoral Commission. A few more hours [...]
Da Silva has won 50.9 per cent of the vote, compared to Bolsonaron, who has won 49.1 per cent of the vote, according to the Electoral Commission.
Even hours after publishing the results and reactions of world leaders, Bolsonaro has yet to accept defeat.
During the campaign, Bolsonaro has made continued unfounded claims on possible election manipulations.
Thus, he has raised concerns that, in case of defeat, he may try to challenge the outcome.
During his mandate, Bolsonaro has promoted conservative social values and has often tested democratic institutions.
Lula's career
Lula has won the position of Brazil's president for the first time in 2002. Four years later, he won his second term.
Export policies with China and other aid programs have climbed millions of Brazilians into the middle class.
He has left the president's position at a rate of support of over 80 percent.
Former American President Barack Obama even considered it the world's most popular <x0] politician”.
He has later been convicted of corruption and money laundering, which has made the race impossible in the 2018 presidential election.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has praised the legality of its sentences, which it has eventually annulled with the argument that the chairman of the federal court has been unilateral and has co-operated with prosecutors.
After 580 days in prison, da Silva was released.
For him, this new victory is a powerful return.
“Today, the only winner is the Brazilian people”, da Silva said on Sunday.
“It is the victory of the democratic movement that is formed beyond political parties, personal interests or ideology”.
Da Sivla has pledged to rule beyond his party.
He has said he wants to include centre-right politicians and several right-wing politicians in the government, so that he can restore the atmosphere of 2003-10 as far as he was in power.
The closest election outcome has been seen in these elections since Brazil's return to democracy in 1985.
This, too, is the first time a ruling president has failed to be re-elected.
