Brazil election: Bolsonaro announces statement – ​​call for a coup d’état

Created: 2022-11-01Updated: 2022-11-01, 12:25 p.m

By: Moritz Serif, Lisa Kuner, Niklas Kirk, Tim Vincent Dicke, Daniel Dillmann, Andreas Apetz, Sarah Neumeyer

Brazil has a new president after the election.

Bolsonaro's supporters are taking the anger to the streets.

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• The winner is clear:

  Lula da Silva wins the runoff election in Brazil

• They sense a conspiracy:

  Jair Bolsonaro's supporters speak of electoral fraud

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According to the newspaper

, Bolsonaro wants to address the Brazilians this Tuesday (November 1st) with a speech.

In it he will not contest the election victory, but he will not congratulate Lula on her victory either, it said.

Allies of the far-right president had previously conceded Lula's election victory.

Bolsonaro's former justice minister, Sergio Moro, wrote on Twitter: "That's democracy." He called for work on the unity of the country. 

A supporter of ousted Brazilian President Bolsonaro.

Lula da Silva won the runoff against the previous president.

© Eraldo Peres/dpa

Brazil election: Advisers urge Bolsonaro to concede defeat

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After his defeat in the presidential elections in Brazil, head of state Jair Bolsonaro remains in hiding.

On Monday (October 31, local time), the incumbent president neither appeared in public nor commented on the narrow election victory of his challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

According to media reports, he spent the morning at his residence in Brasilia and then drove to the President's office for talks.

Accordingly, several ministers and advisers tried to persuade him to concede defeat.

At least at the working level there were probably first contacts.

According to media reports, the head of communications for Lula's election campaign, Edinho Silva, spoke to Bolsonaro's head of cabinet, Ciro Nogueira, on Monday.

Brazil elections: Call for a coup - "Send in the tanks"

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The

, the oldest and largest club of young Republicans in the US, appeared to have called for a coup d'état in Brazil on Sunday night after his favorite candidate Jair Bolsonaro lost to his rival and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The group said on Twitter: "We stand with the Brazilian people who stand for freedom, prosperity and good governance.

We call on American and international organizations to immediately recognize President Bolsonaro's victory.

The media will tell their lies.

We, on the other hand, are telling the truth.” The tweet was later followed by the announcement: “It's time to act.

Send in the tanks.” Twitter later deleted the tweet for violating its rules.

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Brazil election: Bolsonaro further submerged – election loser wants to comment today

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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is still silent about the victory of his challenger Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva in the presidential elections on Sunday.

According to information from the

news agency , he will only publicly comment on his defeat on Tuesday (local time).

This is what Communications Minister Fabio Faria said.

Bolsonaro returned to his residence on Monday evening to prepare his speech.

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Update from Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 4.45 a.m .:

After his defeat in the presidential election in Brazil, Head of State Jair Bolsonaro went into hiding.

On Monday (October 31, local time), the incumbent president neither appeared in public nor commented on the narrow election victory of his challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

According to media reports, he spent the morning at his residence in Brasilia and then drove to the President's office for talks.

Accordingly, several ministers and advisers tried to persuade him to concede defeat.

The feared outbreaks of violence after the announcement of the election results did not initially materialize, but truck drivers blocked hundreds of streets across the country on Monday to protest against Lula's election victory.

The President of the Supreme Electoral Court, Alexandre de Moraes, then ordered the police to end the blockades.

Brazil election: Bolsonaro continues to remain silent

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According to information from the

news agency , Jair Bolsonaro has still not made a public statement about the outcome and the resulting defeat in the presidential elections.

There are still fears that the incumbent president could contest the victory of his opponent Lula da Silva.

Before the election, Bolsonaro made repeated unsubstantiated claims that the electoral system was vulnerable to fraud.

Bolsonaro spent more than six hours at government headquarters in closed sessions on Monday, the

reports .

Meanwhile, supporters of the president are venting their displeasure.

On Monday, the Brazilian Highway Police registered at least 211 roadblocks in 16 states, the

reports.

In protest against the election result, demonstrators blocked an important bridge in Rio de Janeiro on Monday afternoon.

Brazil election: Bolsonaro fans block roads with burning tires

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After the defeat of incumbent Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, truck drivers and other demonstrators blocked several highways in the country.

The actions were directed against the official count of the presidential election and against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

In the agricultural state of Mato Grosso, where Bolsonaro has strong support, several roads were blocked by trucks, other vehicles and burning tires, according to the company responsible for operating these roads.

According to Brazilian media, the blockades took place in a total of five states.

A road between the metropolises of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo was also blocked by protesters.

At first it was unclear whether the road blockades were organized centrally.

The Brazilian long-distance drivers are organized in a movement that is clearly behind Bolsonaro.

Brazil election: Olaf Scholz congratulates Lula

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After the election victory of the left-wing politician Lula, the federal government expects a peaceful handover of the presidency in Brazil.

"Like everyone else, we are convinced that there will also be a peaceful transfer of power - as is customary in democracies," said government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit in Berlin.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) congratulated Lula on Twitter on the election.

Scholz wrote that he was looking forward to “close and trusting cooperation” with Brazil, especially on “trade and climate protection issues”.

According to Hebestreit, Scholz and Lula "know each other from the past", and in this respect the Chancellor looks forward to "good cooperation".

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also congratulated Lula on his election.

He looks forward to "developing EU-Brazil relations with your government," he wrote on Twitter.

Brazil election: Bolsonaro fans speak of electoral fraud

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After challenger Lula’s narrow election victory over the right incumbent, the mood in Brazil is divided.

There are hardly any election parties on Copacabana, a rather conservative district in Rio de Janeiro - many are disappointed.

"I voted for Bolsonaro and I'm not satisfied.

In the run-up there were many irregularities by the Supreme Court.

For example, he censored some media.

So the Supreme Court shouldn't really get involved in politics.

Now all we can do is wait, accept the result and pray that nothing bad happens,” 26-year-old student Samantha Thiago told

.

As with supporters of US President Donald Trump, the narrative of electoral fraud is also very popular with Brazilian conservatives.

Narique De Santos explains to

: "I support Bolsonaro and I am not happy with the election result.

That was voter fraud.

I am proud to be Brazilian.

I work with cosmetics, earn my money.

And now the leftists are coming who aren't doing anything and want to take that away from me.

Only Jesus knows how things will continue from now on.”

Brazil election: good mood among the left – but also concerns

In the left district of Laranjeira, the mood is completely different.

At a big Lula event, there is live music, thousands of people crowd, and the atmosphere is exuberant.

“The result is what I dreamed of.

Bolsonaro represents everything I hate: he's racist, homophobic.

I support Lula's projects.

It will be a challenge for the government to deal with rejection from part of the population.

Lula needs to earn her trust,” says Elana Rodrigues.

But the extremely close result worries Lula fans.

"The result is wonderful, democracy won, but it's frightening how close the result is.

Working with this large opposition will be very difficult,” explains supporter Alexandre Contador.

And Vitor Racca (23) speaks of no "real victory".

“So many Bolsonaro supporters have been elected governors.

We have only recaptured part of politics.

I'm happy, but I'm not completely satisfied."

Brazil election: Man celebrates Lula's victory - and is shot

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A 27-year-old man was shot during celebrations after the presidential election in Brazil.

Four other people were injured in the city of Belo Horizonte, local media reported, citing military police.

The fatality celebrated the election victory of left-wing ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a bar.

There, both supporters of Lula and the deselected right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro followed the vote count.

It was initially unclear whether the act had a political background.

The drunk shooter was arrested.

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Brazil’s election winner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must, according to Human Rights Watch, give priority to human rights and reverse serious setbacks during Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency.

Bolsonaro was "a catastrophe for human rights at home and abroad," said the organization's America director, Juanita Goebertus, on Monday night.

Brazil election: Challenger Lula wins just ahead of Bolsonaro

Update from Monday, October 31, 5:58 a.m .:

The left-wing former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the presidential election in Brazil.

The electoral authorities declared Lula the winner of the presidential election on Sunday after counting almost all polling stations with around 51 percent of the votes in the runoff.

"This country needs peace and unity," Lula told cheering supporters in Sao Paulo.

Right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro received 49 percent of the vote - he has not yet admitted his defeat.

Brazil election: Close race between Bolsonaro and da Silva

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In the Brazil election, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his challenger Lula da Silva are in a close neck-and-neck race.

After Bolsonaro was just ahead, Lula took the lead after counting 89.67 percent of the votes.

Lula gets 50.54 percent of the votes, Bolsonaro 49.46 percent of the votes.

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According to the first results, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro is just ahead of his challenger Lula da Silva in the presidential election in Brazil.

64.53 percent of the votes have been counted so far, according to information from the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE).

Accordingly, 50.6 percent of the votes go to Bolsonaro, 49.94 percent to Lula da Silva.

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The polling stations in Brazil have been closed since 9 p.m. German time – but the results are only expected later.

In the runoff, left-wing ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva challenged right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Lula had won the first round on October 2 - albeit much narrower than expected after the polls.

Brazil's electoral system works completely electronically, in no other country in the world do elections take place exclusively in this form.

As a result, ballot counting used to be relatively quick, reports the

.

Electoral officials are hoping to complete the election by 7 p.m. EST.

Election in Brazil live: Neymar supports Bolsonaro - polls indicate a tight race

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It could be tight in the runoff election in Brazil.

According to polls, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro is just behind his challenger Lula da Silva.

The opinion research institute Datafolha sees Lula with 52 percent of the votes on Sunday, Bolsonaro comes with 48 percent, reports the Brazilian newspaper

156 million eligible voters can vote until 5 p.m. local time (9 p.m. CET).

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The election in Brazil is running.

If incumbent Jair Bolsonaro loses the runoff, there are fears of violence.

Bolsonaro had repeatedly cast doubt on the electoral system and indicated that he might not recognize the result.

Since the relaxation of gun laws during his tenure, many of his supporters have heavily armed themselves.

Some supporters of the incumbent also blatantly called for a military coup.

Election in Brazil live: polling stations open - Neymar supports Bolsonaro

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incumbent Jair Bolsonaro can look forward to prominent support in the election in Brazil.

Soccer star Neymar has called for the right-wing extremist president to be elected.

The Paris Saint-Germain player is considered an ardent supporter of Bolsonaro.

During the election campaign, Neymar repeatedly used his social media channels to promote the controversial president.

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The polling stations in Brazil are open.

The runoff is running.

Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has already cast his vote.

According to the

news portal, the president was said to have been there ten minutes before the official start of the elections in Brazil.

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Eduardo Bolsonaro is also active in the election campaign for his father.

The son of incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro had, among other things, agitated against challenger Lula da Silva in the highly competitive Minas Gerais constituency.

He found allies in the owners of a local butcher shop.

They enabled the president's son to appear in front of the employees.

A director of the company is said to have said that a Bolsonaro victory in the runoff election in Brazil would be good for the company and would secure jobs.

The company is now being investigated for electoral interference, as reported by the

news portal .

Election in Brazil live: Lula is ahead in the polls

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If you believe the polls for the runoff election in Brazil, then the country is heading towards an increasingly narrow race.

According to the Reuters news agency, a last survey on Saturday showed a slightly improved result for Jair Bolsonaro.

The incumbent was able to reduce the lead of the challenger Lula da Silva.

Da Silva continues to lead the polls.

Brazil election live: Donald Trump demands election of Jair Bolsonaro

Update from October 30, 2022, 8:15 a.m .:

The day of the election in Brazil has not yet begun.

But soon the polling stations will open for the approximately 156 million eligible voters across the country.

Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and challenger Lula da Silva will face off in the runoff.

Shortly before the polling stations opened in Brazil, Donald Trump commented on the runoff election.

On his online platform Truth Social, the former US President described Bolsonaro as a "great leader" and his challenger Lula as a "radical left-wing madman".

This is the second time that Trump has campaigned for his friend and ally Bolsonaro.

Election in Brazil live: Bolsonaro takes on Lula in run-off election

Brasilia – Brazil is facing a future-oriented decision: On October 30, 2022, the new president of the largest country in South America will be elected.

In the runoff, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his challenger Lula da Silva face each other.

The two opponents split society, in Brazil there is a poisoned mood.

In the run-up to the second ballot, Brazil's actual problems were no longer at stake.

Instead of the great famine in the country, the record deforestation in the Amazon or the strong social inequality, mutual accusations and sometimes irrelevant escapades were in the spotlight of the election campaign.

Election in Brazil live: An election campaign without debate

It's a dirty ground on which the exchange of blows between Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro is played out.

An example of this recently circulated in the Brazilian media, when a video shared by Bolsonaro's sons and other politicians showed a self-proclaimed satanist professing his allegiance to Brazil's left-leaning ex-president.

Lula took a stand and denied any allegations of devil worship.

But the counterattack was not long in coming.

Lula's campaign team had a report produced to reveal that opponent Bolsonaro was allegedly engaged in cannibalism.

The incumbent President's visit to an indigenous community in Brazil in 2016, as well as a few snippets of interviews taken out of context, would attest to this.

Bolsonaro was quick to shrug off the theory surrounding his lust for human flesh, but not Lula's allegations of numerous failings and scandals during his reign.

Bolsonaro fired back and brought back the allegations of corruption against Lula and his Labor Party PT.

There was no room for a serious debate about Brazil's future in the mudslinging between the two presidential candidates.

Brazil election live: Bolsonaro-Lula race closer than expected

Contrary to all forecasts, a few days before the runoff election in Brazil, both candidates are on an equal footing.

According to polls obtained by the

, around 49 percent are currently on Lula da Silva's side.

With Bolsonaro it would be 45 percent.

This also reflects the result of the first round of voting on October 2nd.

But where does this change in mood within the country come from?

Even before the first ballot, Bolsonaro was sometimes seen far behind the 40 percent.

There was even talk of an outright majority for Lula.

But in the meantime, the right-wing extremist president has got tailwind.

Bolsonaro knows how to strengthen his relationships with the business elite, the Protestant Church, the military and the police through skilful patronage politics.

Bolsonaro has also collected bonus points from Lula's greatest ally, the low-income class, through calculated aid payments in recent weeks.

Brazil election live: who will win the October 30 election?

So the election will be closer than expected.

According to figures from the

, 46 percent of the Brazilian population said they would not vote for Lula under any circumstances.

Nevertheless, the left-leaning challenger is ahead in the forecasts for the runoff in Brazil.

If Bolsonaro wins the election, the country expects a totalitarian agenda.

Should Lula win, Bolsonaro might not recognize the result.

With his constant criticism of the electronic voting system, the incumbent may already be preparing to challenge the result.

(red with dpa/AFP)