Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to eight years and declared “inappropriate”. Judges found him guilty of “abuse of power” for spreading “false information about the electronic voting system” before his defeat in 2022. It was therefore disconnected from the 2026 presidential election and the right was left without a candidate. “Blind Justice, Not […]
Tag: Elections in Brazil
Brazil judge finds Bolsonaro guilty of abuse of power in elections
The investigating judge of the trial of Jair Bolsonaro found the former Brazilian president guilty of abuse of power in the 2022 elections and voted to disqualify him for 8 years, at the second hearing of the trial held Tuesday at the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE). “It is not possible to turn a blind eye […]
Brazil gives Lula third chance in exciting match
the leader of labour party (PT), which already ruled between 2003 and 2010, will once again hold the presidency of an extremely divided Brazil from January 1, 2023 and for the next four years. lula got 59.7 million voteswhile Brazil’s far-right leader and retired army captain, Bolsonaro, held 57.7 million, counting 99.10% of the count, […]
“Restore Peace”: Lula Da Silva’s Promise After Election Win
Da Silva emphatically assured that he understands the specific needs of the Brazilian people, who won the most massive elections in the country’s history this Sunday. In this sense, he pointed out that “Brazilians want to live well, have religious freedom, want to earn well. The people want to have hope again (…) the people […]
If he loses, he must stay put and not cause a commotion in the country: Lula
“If he loses, he must sit still, wait and prepare for another election, and not cause a stir in the country,” demanded the former progressive president, who is a favorite in the polls, in an interview with Brazilian actor Paulo. vieira. Bolsonaro, who has suggested on several occasions that he might not recognize the results […]
Brazil advances to the second round after polarized and closed elections
Bolsonaro, who aspires to re-election, achieved a smaller gap with the progressive leader in the polls, of less than five percentage points, than all polls, which predicted a victory for Lula with between 50% and 51% of the vote. the votes and a 14 point advantage over the ruler (between 36% and 37%). The former […]
Minute by minute: Lula and Bolsonaro advance to the second round for the presidency
9:30 pm: The United States congratulated the Brazilian people on election day and called on them to remain peaceful and civilized for the next runoff. Anthony Blinken spoke via a Twitter account and congratulated Barsil on conducting a first round of democracy: “We congratulate the people and institutions of Brazil for a successful first round […]
Lula with 45% intention to vote one month after the first round
Lula da Silva, candidate of the Workers’ Party (PT) © Nelson Almeida/AFP Author: Lusa Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva has 45% of the voting intentions for the presidential elections scheduled for within a month, according to the poll released Thursday night by Datafolha. According to the poll commissioned by Globo and the newspaper Folha […]
Emergency aid may have “some impact” on winning votes for Bolsonaro
© Albari Rosa/AFP Author: TSF One month before the presidential elections in Brazil, Lula da Silva is the candidate that the polls point to as the favorite, but in TSFJoão Gabriel Lima admits that Bolsonaro can still earn points in the upcoming opinion polls. In the program Brazil 2022: A Caminho do Planalto, the journalist […]
Political polarization leads Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court to ban weapons near polling stations
Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil © Joedson Alves/EPA Author: Lusa The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court (TSE) decided on Tuesday to prohibit the movement of armed persons near polling stations in the October presidential elections. In a decision approved unanimously by the seven members of the highest electoral authority, the court ruled that both civilian and […]