BRASILIA (LifeSiteNews) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has broken the silence he maintained since results from Sunday’s federal election indicated that convicted criminal Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had won a controversial race by less than two per cent of the vote.
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Bolsonaro thanked voters but did not concede defeat. His Chief of Staff spoke briefly and acknowledged that the process of transition will begin.
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LuShortly after the statement the Supreme Court of Brazil released a statement saying that by authorizing the transition of power, he had recognized the result of the election.
LifeSiteNews’s John-Henry Westen discussed this week with Bernardo Kuster, one of Brazil’s most influential journalists, the situation unfolding on the ground in Brazil and the reasons for such popular support for Bolsonaro. Click the video below to watch:
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Now there are numerous demonstrations and blockades across Brazil erected by supporters – in some cases with police help – in the wake of the election.
Brazil is rapidly falling into civil unrest after their election and there is a complete black out on it from American media and Big Tech.
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In the lead up to the election, Bolsonaro questioned the integrity of the electronic voting system, prompting concerns from supporters about the legitimacy of the election.
This story is developing.