Brazil elects far-right congressman Bolsonaro for the presidency
Brazil elects far-right congressman Bolsonaro for the presidency
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Jair Bolsonaro, an impetuous far-right congressman who has felt nostalgia for BrazilThe former military dictatorship won the presidency of the largest nation in Latin America on Sunday when voters ignored warnings that it would erode democracy and accepted the possibility of a radical change after years of turmoil.
The former army captain, who considered himself a political outsider despite a 27-year career in Congress, became the last world leader to rise to power by mixing hard, often violent, conversations with extreme right-wing positions. His victory reflected widespread anger against the political class after years of corruption, an economy that has struggled to recover after a punitive recession and an increase in violence.
"I feel in my heart that things will change," said Sandra Coccato, owner of a small 68-year-old company, after she voted for Bolsonaro in Sao Paulo. "A lot of bad people are leaving, and a lot of good new people are coming in. There is a light at the end of the tunnel."
In Rio de Janeiro, thousands of Bolsonaro supporters gathered at the emblematic Copacabana beach, where fireworks were fired. In Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, car horns were heard and crowds were held as the results arrived. There were also reports of clashes between his supporters and opponents in Sao Paulo.
Speaking to supporters of his home in Rio, Bolsonaro told how he was stabbed while campaigning last month and almost died.
"I was never alone, I always felt the presence of God and the strength of the Brazilian people," he said.
Bolsonaro, who promised to clean up Brazil and recover "traditional values," said he would respect the constitution and personal freedom.
"That's a promise, not a party, it's not a man's vain word, it's a promise to God," he said, standing next to his wife and many supporters who cheer him on.
Later, he said in a Facebook Live broadcast that he had received a call from some world leaders, including the President of the United States. Donald Trump Who wished him good luck.
Addressing supporters in Sao Paulo, his rival, Fernando Haddad, of the Workers' Party, did not even mention Bolsonaro by name. Instead, his speech was a promise to resist.
"We have the responsibility of putting together an opposition, putting national interests, the interests of all the Brazilian people, above all," said Haddad. "Brazil has never needed the exercise of citizenship more than now."
Later he added: "Do not be afraid, we are here, we are together!"
Brazil's main electoral court said Bolsonaro won with just over 55 percent of the vote, compared to just under 45 percent for Haddad.
Bolsonaro came on Sunday as the clear favorite after obtaining 46 percent of the vote for Haddad's 29 percent in the first round of voting on October 7, when 13 candidates were on the ballot. Opinion polls conducted in recent weeks led him to lead by up to 18 percentage points, but the race became stricter in recent days. Several Brazilian heavyweights came out against him, arguing that it was a direct risk for the fourth largest democracy in the world.
His rise was driven by disgust with the political system. In particular, many Brazilians were furious with the Workers' Party for its role in the mammoth graft scheme discovered by the "Operation Car Wash" investigation. Haddad struggled to gain momentum with his promises of a return to boom times by investing in Health and education and poverty reduction.
Along the way, Bolsonaro's candidacy also raised serious concerns that it would roll back civil rights and weaken institutions in what remains a young democracy. He frequently disparaged women, gays and blacks, and said he would appoint his cabinet as military.
Minutes after his election, several international human rights groups issued statements demanding that Bolsonaro respect Brazil's democracy.
In a very unusual moment last Sunday, the president of the Supreme Court, José Dias Toffoli, read a part of the Constitution to reporters after he voted.
"The future president must respect the institutions, must respect democracy, the rule of law, the judiciary, the national Congress and the legislature," said Toffoli in comments that many interpreted as a rebuke to Bolsonaro and his most extreme positions.
Until Sunday morning, Haddad still had hopes of winning after receiving several key backups on Saturday night.
Among them was a former popular judge of the Supreme Court, Joaquim Barbosa, who tweeted Haddad's support and said that Bolsonaro's candidacy scared him. Likewise, former Attorney General Rodrigo Janot, one of the biggest crusaders against corruption in the Workers' Party in recent years, also backed Haddad.
One of the most important supports, particularly for young people, came from Youtube Personality of Felipe Neto, whose channel has almost 27 million followers.
Neto said he was worried about Bolsonaro's comments a week ago that "red" leftists would be expelled from Brazil.
"In 16 years of the (Workers Party), they have stolen me, but they have never threatened me," Neto said on Twitter.
The last years in Brazil have been exceptionally turbulent. In 2016, then President Dilma Rousseff of the Workers Party was dismissed and dismissed from her post on charges that many on the left felt were politically motivated. The economy suffered a two-year recession and is just beginning to emerge, with stagnant growth and high unemployment.
Dozens of politicians and executives have been imprisoned in Car Wash's corruption investigation, which uncovered a multibillion-dollar scheme to negotiate public contracts and official favors for bribes and bribes.
That instability unleashed a strong anger against the political class, but it also revealed deep divisions in Brazilian society, and the campaign was the most polarized in decades. There were numerous reports of violence for political reasons, especially targeting homosexual people.
Many observers predicted that a newcomer would emerge to take advantage of the anti-establishment anger. Instead, the support was united around Bolsonaro, who on the margins of Congress painted himself as the strong man that Brazil needed to dismantle a flawed system.
The Bolsonaro campaign first gained strength with its promises to go after a violent crime in a country that leads the world in homicides and where many Brazilians live with the daily fear of robbery or robbery. But their votes to loosen gun laws and give the police a freer hand to use force have also expressed concern that their presidency could lead to bloody repression and an erosion of civil rights.
The campaign gained momentum by winning a large part of the business community with promises to enact market-friendly reforms that would reduce the size of the Brazilian state, including the cutting of ministries and the privatization of state-owned companies.
"I hope that with these elections we will not sign a blank check again and that we will not close our eyes to everything that has happened," said José Nobrega, a 53-year-old waiter from Mare, one of the residents of Rio. The most violent neighborhoods.
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Associated Press writers Sarah DiLorenzo and Mauricio Savarese reported this story in Sao Paulo and AP writer Peter Prengaman reported from Rio de Janeiro. The writers of AP Stan Lehman in Sao Paulo and Marcelo Silva de Sousa and Beatrice Christofaro in Rio de Janeiro contributed to this report.
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