Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• 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.

• Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 10:17 UTC

  Neymar backs Bolsonaro over Lula

  

  Brazilian football star Neymar has supported incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for Sunday's elections, which earned him heavy criticism from his country's media, where opposition candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva looks poised to return to the Planalto Palace.

• Friday, September 30th 2022 - 23:48 UTC

  Lula and Bolsonaro trade accusations in last TV debate

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (PT) and the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro (PL) Thursday engaged in bitter arguments during the last TV debate ahead of Sunday's elections.

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Lula warns Bolsonarism will continue to exist

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva has warned that even if he beats the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in next Sunday's elections or in the Oct. 30 runoff, the far-right movement sparked by the retired Army captain (Bolsonarismo) “will continue to exist.”

• Wednesday, September 28th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazilian president confident he will be reelected Sunday with no runoff

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday insisted he would be reelected in next Sunday's first round despite all credible polls forecasting that he would be lucky if he can make it through to a runoff against the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Saturday, September 24th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Bolsonaro reminds voters next president will have 2 STF vacancies to fill

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday pledged to appoint anti-abortion judges in case he wins next month's elections for which opposition candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva is reportedly the favorite, according to all polls.

• Tuesday, September 20th 2022 - 19:30 UTC

  Bolsonaro claims systemic corruption in Brazil is over

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that his administration had “put an end to systemic corruption in the country.” He claimed that previous corruption scandals were a thing of the past.

• Monday, September 19th 2022 - 21:34 UTC

  Brazilian Socialists target Bolsonaro's campaign from abroad

  

  Socialist leaders have requested Brazil's Judiciary to ban President Jair Bolsonaro's appearance in London at Queen Elizabeth's funeral as part of his campaign ahead of the Oct. 2 elections.