Day: October 31, 2022

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Luiz Inacio da Silva, better known as Lula, wins the presidential election this Sunday. He will be the country’s new president.

Bolsonaro’s bid for reelection was repulsed after months of ferocious campaigning when da Silva transcended him. The Courts imprisoned the left-leaning rival years ago. However, he went from being a detainee to the country’s top official in just three months. In the first round of voting a few months ago, da Silva conquered his rivals. But because he was unable to garner the necessary 50% plus votes. Therefore, a showdown between him and Bolsonaro ensued.

Lula received 50.9% of the vote, while Bolsonaro obtained 49.1%, giving the nation a nail-biting conclusion to the presidential contest. According to numerous polls, Lula would have a bigger lead. He did, however, gain support as the election drew to a close because he was ahead in every poll. January 1 will mark the beginning of the newly elected president’s official tenure as head of state.

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A red celebration for da Silva supporters

An advocate for the left-leaning rival, Victor Costelo, 33, expressed his satisfaction with the election’s outcome. Following the official election results that declared their president the victor, Da Silva’s supporters flocked to the streets. Many of them wore the color of his Workers Party, red. Costelo believed da Silva would win the election, and he remains hopeful for a pragmatic leadership change, given the previous administration’s authoritarian rule.

“I’m really happy. The next four years will be more hopeful for us,” he said.

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Numerous supporters of da Silva became discouraged after the preliminary results and the administration declared a second round. A better outcome was hoped for. But if da Silva wanted to win the presidency, he needed more than 50% of the vote, which he only received slightly less.

“We came here expecting to have a party, to get very happy, to have some beers. But now we are going home just to sleep and wait for the next four weeks to see how they go,” said a supporter.

But now that da Silva has officially won the position, they revel. Nevertheless, although the election was generally peaceful in its conclusion, there were murders committed during the campaign. Bolsonaro supporters, in one altercation, slew four supporters of da Silva.

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World leaders send their congratulations

It has been a wild ride for Da Silva in politics. From 2003 to 2010, he completed two terms in office as president of Brazil. But after that, he spent the next 580 days in jail due to the graft charge. Finally, the Courts junked the cases against him in 2019, giving him another opportunity to be the nation’s leader. In the end, many people, particularly the left wing, backed him. World leaders promptly sent their congratulations to the new Brazilian president.

“I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections. I look forward to working together to continue the cooperation between our two countries in the months and years ahead,” said United States President Joe Biden.

“The people of Brazil have spoken,” said Trudeau.

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Pre-election polls indicate a very close contest between third-termer Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro.

The left-leaning rival da Silva, better known as Lula, remained preferred in the polls. Bolsonaro was a few percentage points behind. The results of Brazil’s presidential election are very uncertain, according to the close numbers. Lula continues to hold a majority of 52% of the vote, while Bosonaro received 48%, per surveys by Quaest and Datafolha. Lula got a 6% lead over Bolsonaro three days before that. Because of this, experts predict that Bolsonaro may win after coming from behind.

Lula only had a 2% advantage, according to pollster MDA. Nevertheless, according to every national poll, the challenger is predicted to win. Even though Lula has a history of being jailed for corruption, he still has a lead over Bolsonaro. Furthermore, the Court has since dropped the charges against the former president, giving him political momentum. He got another chance to run for president as a result.

Lula is ahead by a significant margin, according to other pollsters, IPEC and AtlasIntel. IPEC estimates Bolsonaro received only 46% of the vote, while the leftist challenger received 54%. The figures, however, need to account for voters who are still unsure. The most trustworthy pollster, AtlasIntel, gave Lula a 7% advantage.

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Polarizing election

The campaigns of both candidates came to a successful conclusion on Friday night. They both countered each other’s attacks by highlighting their country’s welfare. Minas Gerais served as Bolsonaro’s last stop. A region in Sao Paulo was where Lula finished up his campaign at the same time.

The graft cases involving Lula were the focus of Bolsonaro’s arguments. While the pandemic claimed the lives of 700,000 Brazilians, Lula emphasized Bolsonaro’s administration’s failure to contain it.

From 2003 to 2010, Lula headed over the nation for two terms. In his time in office, he asserted that he boosted the regional economy and market. He declared during the debate that he wanted to bring about the nation’s “booming” era. Bolsonaro countered by saying that better ones under his current administration have replaced Lula’s economic and financial policies.

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Lula vs. Bolsonaro

Parties and supporters became wary after the first round of voting. Lula had a majority of the vote but fell short of winning. Bolsonaro and Lula participated in the second round as a result.

“It will be important (to have a second round) because we will have the chance to do a face-to-face debate with the current president to know if he will keep on telling lies,” Lula said.

“We have a second round ahead where everything becomes the same; the (television advertising) time for each side becomes the same. And now we are going to show it better for the Brazilian population, especially the most affected class, the consequence of the ‘stay at home; we’ll see the economy later’ policy,” Bolsonar said at a press conference after the first round ended.

“We don’t want more discord; we want a country that lives in peace. This is the most important election. I am really happy,” Lula added.

“Four years ago, I couldn’t vote because I had been the victim of a lie in this country. And four years later, I’m here, voting with the recognition of my total freedom and the possibility of being president of the republic of this country again, to try to make this country return to normality.”