Argentina And Brazil They are distant neighbors. Except for the border provinces (Misiones and Corrientes), which have a fluid commercial relationship, the majority of residents in both countries know little or nothing about the other. Argentinians visit the beaches of Brazil and know some of their music. Brazilians flock to the city of Buenos Aires, where they buy everything because of the advantage of their currency, or fill the hotels of Patagonia. Only football one produces density ratio Disbands after games. Now presidential election Argentinians at one point“Brazilianized”. The shadow of the October 2022 conflict Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva And Jair Bolsonaro In the second round, it is predicted that far-right Javier Milei and the representative of the ruling party and Minister of Economy Sergio Massa will face each other in an unprecedented way.
Thus, the second turning point turned into a new struggle between the Brazilian left and the far right. As Rio newspaper columnist Bernardo Mello Franco found Or GlobeWorkers’ Party (PT) and Bolsonarism”They are trying to hitchhike in Argentina’s elections“. The former Army captain supported the anarcho-capitalist in the first round and promised to visit him in case of victory at the polls. But it was his son Eduardo Bolsonaro who went to Buenos Aires in October. He is also expected this weekend.
Lula had a more political and unprecedented message. He had never before spoken in a dispute in a neighboring country. “I request the following from the public, taking into account your sovereign votes: think about this when you vote ArgentinaThink about what kind of South America you wantwhat kind of Latin Americawhat kind of Mercosur “Together we will be strong, apart we will be weak,” the Brazilian President emphasized. This implication was immediately understood. Milei had threatened to cut trade ties with its main regional partner. This rupture represents the loss of at least one million jobs in this country To reduce the negative impact of bullying, the far right has tried to tell Brazilians not to take what is said literally during a heated election campaign.
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Massa’s campaign has been controlled by a group since the primaries. 20 Brazilian experts sent by Lula. The interference was clearly visible in last Sunday’s debate between the candidates. Peronist cornered Milei with a series of questions he had to answer. “Yes or no”. The leader of the Workers’ Party (PT) did the same thing against Bolsonaro. In both cases, “interrogation” demonstrated its effectiveness due to its ability to confuse the contestant.
If we use the analogy of a boxing match, Massa cracked the jaws of economists with these questions. However, he did not move in that direction and avoided winning by ‘knockout’. He did this on the express advice of advisors. They should have kept in mind what happened in the Brasilia governorship elections in 1998. On this occasion, PT governor Cristovam Buarque, who is seeking re-election, crushed PMDB’s Joaquim Roriz (center) in front of the parliament. cameras. However The one who was defeated in the debate became the winner of the election. Some of the voters were dissatisfied with Buarque’s argumentative superiority and felt that the opponent’s defeat was theirs. HE Humiliation turned into a vote in favor of Roriz. Massa must have heard that this couldn’t happen in Argentina’s second round. And the Peronist candidate accepted this proposal. Pollsters still don’t know whether what happened in the debate will be determined at the ballot box on November 19.
Milei in front of Bolsonaro’s mirror
During the discussion, Milei complained about the intervention of Brazilian experts. He said nothing about the influence of Bolsonarism in his speeches. Like the Brazilian far right, the candidate of La Libertad Avanza (LLA) described Lula as follows: “degenerate” and “communist”. Just like in Brazil a year ago, the economist distills a drop There are doubts about the transparency of Sunday’s elections.
The connection with the former Army captain’s teams is ideological and practical. Milei has collaboration Fernando Cerimedofounder of the portal Accurate DiaryHaving already worked on Bolsonaro and the Chilean campaigns José Antonio Kast. Cerimedo was one of the links between the anarcho-capitalist and the son of the former Brazilian president. This confidence is based on the role it will play in spreading in 2022. Argentina and region fake news About election fraud in Brazil that benefited Lula.
According to different local media, Milei has other ties of the same political origin at this electoral juncture. Vox to Roger Stonea political consultant working with Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.