Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Friday, November 11th 2022 - 10:35 UTC
No time for revenge, says Lula

“It is possible to recover harmony between the powers, to recover the normality of coexistence between institutions,” said Brazil's president-elect.
Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 19:29 UTC
Brazilian military experts find no irregularities in Lula's win

Brazil's Defense Ministry Wednesday submitted its report to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) regarding the armed forces' involvement in the presidential elections last month: No irregularities were detected.
Friday, November 4th 2022 - 10:33 UTC
All roads clear of blockades, Brazil's Highway Police says

All of Brazil's roads are clear from blockades, Federal Highway Police (PRF) reported late Thursday, although the flow of vehicles remained hindered on 24 highways in the states of Amazonas (2), Mato Grosso (7), Mato Grosso do Sul (1), Pará (6) and Rondônia (8).
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:58 UTC
Bolsonaro followers call for military intervention with cries of “civil resistance” and raised hands

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro protested on Wednesday in front of Army barracks in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to demand military chiefs to prevent the inauguration of the president elected last Sunday in the general elections, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, through a coup d'état.
Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:54 UTC
Bolsonaro urges his followers to clear the roads

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday said he supported the protests but asked his followers to move “elsewhere” because roadblocks did not “seem to me to be part of legitimate demonstrations.”
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:23 UTC
Brazil's Economy Ministry reports foreign trade surplus in October

After Sunday's elections and the nationwide protests by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to admit former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be once again head of state on Jan. 1, the Economy Ministry released this week a report showing the country had recorded a trade surplus of US$ 3.921 billion in October alone.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 10:40 UTC
Brazilian police disperse road blockades

Brazilian law enforcement officers were summoned to disperse the numerous roadblocks mounted by lorry drivers and other supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro who insisted Sunday's elections had been tampered with and that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory was a fraud.
Tuesday, November 1st 2022 - 20:11 UTC
Bolsonaro avoids talking about defeat and his team announces start of transition to Lula

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's team will start the transition process with authorities from Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's Workers' Party even though he did not expressly admit he was beaten in last Sunday's runoff.
Tuesday, November 1st 2022 - 10:55 UTC
What will Bolsonaro and his followers do regarding Lula's win?

One day after losing the elections, President Jair Bolsonaro's “deafening” silence has Brazilians baffled about his intentions as some of his followers have staged road blockades urging the citizenry to rise against what they claim was electoral fraud.
Monday, October 31st 2022 - 10:53 UTC
Lula is back as president of Brazil after narrowly defeating Bolsonaro

Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will return to power in Brazil for the third time after defeating incumbent head of State Jair Bolsonaro in the ballot by a very narrow margin, reflecting a huge division in the South American giant.