Protests by his supporters continue after President Jair Bolsonaro lost the second round presidential election held in Brazil last Sunday.
Addressing his supporters on his social media account, Bolsanaro said, “I’m as sorry as you, but we must hold our heads high. Protests and demonstrations are welcomed, they are part of the democratic game. But there is something unpleasant. Closing highways in Brazil harms people’s right to come and go. “You must show respect. Open the roads. I’m sure you are with me. My request is about roads. We will remove the obstacles for the good of our nation.”
THE PROTESTS OF BOLSONARO VOTES CONTINUE
After the election results were announced, Bolsonaro voters started protests across the country. Following the announcement that Labor Party candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the elections by a narrow margin, Bolsonaro supporters who were not satisfied with the result set up barricades with trucks and blocked many highways. Activists blocked traffic on 227 federal highways across the country, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police (PRF) reported.
LULA HAS VICTORY BY 1.8 PERCENT
Lula won the presidential election with 50.9 percent of the vote, while Bolsonaro received 49.1 percent of the vote. After the first results were announced, Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) President Alexandre de Moraes declared that Lula had won the election and stated that there was no situation to object to in the elections.