Tag: Brazil Elections

Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 02:44 UTC
Lula promises favela dwellers they will eat 3 meals a day if he is elected

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) Wednesday promised potential supporters that if he is elected in the Oct. 30 runoff with the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, “people will eat 3 times a day.”
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:42 UTC
Lula was right, what had to be defeated was “Bolsonarism”, but he failed

Former president Lula da Silva managed to squeeze by with a five points difference in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election when opinion polls anticipated he was seven to twelve points ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro's reelection bid, and could even avoid a runoff at the end of the month.
Monday, October 10th 2022 - 19:05 UTC
Bolsonaro and Lula score separate TSE victories

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's team has been banned from further using campaign ads linking the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to cannibalism.
Friday, October 7th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Bolsonaro apologizes for harsh comments

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday apologized for his use of foul and offensive language.
Thursday, October 6th 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Tebet will vote to Lula and together with Cardoso and Gomes hit Bolsonaro's calculations

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva will be endorsed by Sunday's third-place finisher Simone Tebet of the Movement of Brazilian Democracy (MDB) for Oct. 30's runoff against the incumbent Jait Bolsonaro, it was announced Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 19:12 UTC
Bolsonaro receives fresh support from State governors

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro was told Wednesday that he would be endorsed by the reelected governor of the Federal District Ibaneis Rocha, for the Oct. 30 runoff against Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT), it was announced at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 11:47 UTC
Brazil: Ciro Gomes' party to vote for Lula in runoff

Brazil's Democratic Workers' Party (PDT), whose presidential candidate Ciro Gomes ended up fourth with 3% of the votes last Sunday, announced Tuesday that it will be supporting former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the Oct. 30 runoff.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Former Judge and Minister Moro and key governors support Bolsonaro's reelection

Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro will receive the endorsement of the governors of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro in addition to that of former judge and minister Sergio Moro for the Oct. 30 runoff against Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the Workers' Party, it was announced Tuesday.
Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 18:55 UTC
Bolsonaro's PL candidates record shocking victories nationwide

In addition to questioning what most pollsters had forecast for the presidential elections, Jair Bolsonaro's political alliance achieved encouraging results Sunday as the Liberal Party snatched 99 seats in Congress (23 more than it already has).
Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:59 UTC
Brazil: Bolsonaro makes it to the runoff against Lula despite some polls

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the leftwing Workers' Party (PT) edged the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro of the rightwing Liberal Party (PL) in Sunday's elections by 48.42% against 43.21% of the votes, which shows a divided country after weeks of violent incidents related to the electoral campaign.