Lula beats President Bolsonaro in Brazil election

[JosephZ]

Brazil’s leftist former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the country’s closest presidential race in history Sunday, cementing Latin America’s shift to the left and marking an extraordinary comeback for a man who was in jail for corruption three years ago.

After a marathon of campaign rallies in the poorest corners of the country to appeal to voters hungry for a return to Brazil’s more prosperous past, Mr. da Silva, who last presided over Brazil from 2003 to 2010, clinched 60 million votes to secure 50.9% of the electorate to 49.1% for his rival in the runoff, with 99.5% of the votes counted, electoral authorities reported.

Mr. Bolsonaro became the first president to fail to win re-election in the 25 years since a constitutional amendment made re-election possible.

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wins Presidential Election

 

[SimplyMe]

And in a nod to Trump and Canada's truckers, Brazilian truckers are blocking roads in protest of Pres. Bolsonaro losing his reelection bid. With Pres. Bolsonaro refusing to concede, the truckers are claiming the election was fraudulent and appear to be demanding for Bolsonaro to be declared the winner.

 

[High Fidelity]

And in a nod to Trump and Canada's truckers, Brazilian truckers are blocking roads in protest of Pres. Bolsonaro losing his reelection bid. With Pres. Bolsonaro refusing to concede, the truckers are claiming the election was fraudulent and appear to be demanding for Bolsonaro to be declared the winner.

Good to know that idiocy isn't monopolised by North Americans.

 

[mindlight]

Brazil’s leftist former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the country’s closest presidential race in history Sunday, cementing Latin America’s shift to the left and marking an extraordinary comeback for a man who was in jail for corruption three years ago.

After a marathon of campaign rallies in the poorest corners of the country to appeal to voters hungry for a return to Brazil’s more prosperous past, Mr. da Silva, who last presided over Brazil from 2003 to 2010, clinched 60 million votes to secure 50.9% of the electorate to 49.1% for his rival in the runoff, with 99.5% of the votes counted, electoral authorities reported.

Mr. Bolsonaro became the first president to fail to win re-election in the 25 years since a constitutional amendment made re-election possible.

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wins Presidential Election

It was not the best of choices for the Brazilian people. A choice between a corrupt atheist Leftist who favors abortion and gay marriage versus a sexist, anti-Green. I am sure Bolsonaro will suggest that all the Brazilian world cup prayers were blocked by having Lula in the top job. Hence Croatia's victory.