The breeding ground for what happened this Sunday comes from the past election process, when Bolsonaro and Lula faced two rounds for the Presidency and realized that the first could only be his. a) Yes, Election fraud without evidence raises suspicions When schools closed on October 30 and polls did not agree with him, unprecedented silence continued.
There was less than two points difference between the two candidates, and the outgoing president received 58.2 million votes more than four years ago, showing to what extent he is still a candidate. popular leader among a large part of the electorate; either out of his belief in ultra-conservative dogmas or his hostility to Lula and everything the Labor Party (PT) stands for.
Bolsonaro’s silence
Bolsonaro’s silence following the closing of the polling stations has sparked reactions. wave of protests marked by road blockades. It was a few days before the outgoing president promised to initiate the transition, although he did so with a small mouth and without openly admitting that he was defeated – he still hasn’t done so to this day.
Lula promised to take it in the early stages of his tenure. measures against those who continue to refuse to acknowledge their victory, at a time when ‘bolsonarista’ groups continue to demand a potential intervention by the Armed Forces in front of the barracks. Operations were also carried out to dismantle the alleged violence plots.
Bolsonaro left the country before his change of command on January 1, with a rudeness that local media outlets attribute to fear of possible action against him. Surrounded by counselors, he traveled to Florida where he continues to this day and shows no signs of returning anytime soon.
shadow of trump
Considering that his friend and political ally’s mansion was there, it didn’t seem coincidental that he chose Florida as an occasional destination. donald trump. Now the similarities between Bolsonaro and Trump’s speeches take to a new level, as supporters of both leaders have separately attacked Congress two years apart.
If on January 6, 2021 Hundreds of ‘kozmen’ raid the Capitol To question the electoral victory of Democrat Joe Biden, it was the “bolsonaristas” who tried to take political justice into their own hands this January 8, 2023, but in this case with coordinated attacks on other institutions in Brasilia.
As then, the main instigator of these mobilizations remained silent, either by action or by omission. Before leaving Brazil, Bolsonaro tried to distance himself from the terror conspiracies attributed to some radical sympathizers, but he also criticized the attempt to demonize his political base. These were his last statements, released on December 30 and on the internet.