- Brazil elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president following Jair Bolsonaro’s rocky presidency.
- Lula’s victory is his third as president, even though he was serving time for corruption. NYT.
- Bolsonaro, also known as the “Trump Of The Tropics”, leaves behind a legacy that is homophobic and sexist.
Voters in Brazil re-elected leftist candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president, following a rocky and controversial presidency from far-right Jair Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro received 49.17% of the votes while Bolsonaro received 50.83%. This was a close race. CNN.
The run-off election was held on Sunday after the October 2 election. CNN explanation.
Bolsonaro suggested that Lula was both a communist satanist and a communist during the turbulent campaign season. Lula, however, claimed that his opponent, Lula, was a cannibal. The Washington Post.
Lula’s victory is his third as president of Brazil. He has been in jail over a decade. Corruption and money laundering are chargesAccording to The New York Times. He claimed that the charges were false, and compared himself to Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Bolsonaro was known as “Trump of The Tropics” and will leave behind a legacy. Sexism and homophobiaa lack in environmental stewardship. Bolsonaro presided over the presidency. EncouragedClear-cutting, burning and other activities in the Amazon. He also reduced funding for an agency that enforces environmental law in the world’s most extensive rainforest.
Lula made it clear that he would take action against illegal deforestation, and rebuild the country’s environmental protection agency.
Lula’s election is in line with a Latin American trend. Voters elect left-leaning leaders.
Thomas Traumann, a political strategist, said The HillBrazil’s election is very similar to America’s 2020 election. Former President Donald Trump’s defeat and President Joe Biden’s victory in Brazil exacerbated the political divide.
Traumann stated that “Lula’s greatest challenge will be to pacify the nation.” People are not just divided on political issues, they also have different values and identities. They don’t care about the opinions, identities, or values of the other side.
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