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Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro
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Brazil’s right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro has blamed a lack of confidence in the US election count for the storming of Congress in Washington.
Despite international criticism of US President Donald Trump, Bolsonaro remains loyal to his ally.
“What was the problem that basically caused this whole crisis?
Lack of confidence in the election, "Bolsonaro said to supporters in front of the presidential palace in Brasilia on Thursday.
The right-wing extremist head of state also warned that similar chaos could also threaten the presidential election in Brazil next year.
Bolsonaro is a staunch supporter of US President Trump and also supports his completely unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud in the US election.
The postal vote had been expanded "because of this pandemic thing," he said on Thursday.
“There were people who voted three or four times.
Dead have voted.
It was anarchy.
Nobody can deny that. "
Bolsonaro also raised concerns that the 2022 election in Brazil could lead to similar turbulent scenes as in Washington.
Because of the electronic voting system, there is also "fraud" in Brazil, he said.
If the country does not reintroduce traditional paper choices, it faces "an even worse problem than the United States."
On Wednesday, thousands of Trump supporters forcibly entered the Capitol in Washington and temporarily suspended a session of the Senate and House of Representatives at which the election victory of Trump's successor Joe Biden was to be finally confirmed.
A woman was shot dead by the police during the riots (read more about current developments here.)
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