Former president Lula da Silva won the critical presidential election in Brazil with 50.9 percent of the vote. Bolsonaro, who lost the election against his left-wing rival, received 49.1 percent of the vote. Bolsonaro, who has not made a statement about the elections since Sunday, broke his silence. Bolsonaro made his first statements at the Alvorada Palace, the residence of the Brazilian President.
Bolsonaro started his short speech by thanking those who voted for him. used the phrases.
HE DID NOT MENTION THE ELECTION RESULTS
In his speech, which he did not openly accept the election results, Bolsonaro pointed to the roadblock protests initiated by the truckers. “The current popular movements are the result of anger and feelings of injustice towards the way the electoral process was conducted.” made its assessment.
Rejecting violent demonstrations, Bolsonaro said: “Peaceful demonstrations will always be welcome, but our methods cannot be the methods of leftists who always victimize the people, such as the invasion of private property, the destruction of heritage.” he said.
The President added that he will continue to defend Brazil with economic and religious freedoms.
TARGET THE VOTING SYSTEM
Bolsonaro has been criticized many times before the elections for his speeches targeting the electronic voting system used in the country since 1996 and signaling that he will not accept the election results from time to time.
In the second round presidential election held on Sunday in Brazil, the largest country in South America, with a population of over 212 million, left-wing Lula da Silva, who ruled the country for two terms, received 50.9 percent and Bolsonaro 49.1 percent.
Bolsonaro, who lost the election, became the country’s first head of state not to be elected to a second term since democracy was restored in 1985. (AA)