Scott Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Sao Paulo CNN — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected the next president of Brazil, in a stunning comeback following a tight run-off race on Sunday. His victory heralds a political about-face for Latin America’s largest country, after four years of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right administration. The 76-year-old politician’s win represents the return of the left into power in Brazil, and concludes a triumphant personal comeback for Lula da Silva, after a series of corruption allegations lead to his imprisonment for 580 days. The sentences were later annulled by the Supreme Court, clearing his path to run for reelection. Lula da Silva, who is expected to take office on January 1, will take the reins of a country plagued by gross inequality that is still struggling to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/americas/brazil-election-lula-da-silva-wins-intl/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted October 31, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 31, 2022 I don't know enough about him to have an opinion either way, but I hope he actually stops the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest. The previous guy was an environmental vandal, IMO. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Great news. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkk Brian Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 "Latin America is hurtling to the left, a watershed moment that began in 2018" NYT 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 27 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said: "Latin America is hurtling to the left, a watershed moment that began in 2018" NYT Not too sure of his direction but choosing a centrist running mate may provide some clue. Perhaps he won on that conciliatory platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegman Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 15 hours ago, Eric Loh said: Not too sure of his direction but choosing a centrist running mate may provide some clue. Perhaps he won on that conciliatory platform. Lula was widely respected when he was previously president. His approval rating was an astronomical 90% at the end of his last term. This is a great victory for regular Brazilian citizens. A very bad time coming for the country's elites and destroyers of the environment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 (edited) So glad to see Trump crony Bolsanaro lose. Hopefully this was his last stand. Horrible hateful demagogue. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/31/jair-bolsonaro-lula-brazilian-election-amazon-putin-ukraine/?itid=hp_opinions_p001_f008 Why Bolsonaro’s stunning loss should give humans a glimmer of hope Edited October 31, 2022 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Trumpists encouraging Bolsanoro to stage an armed coup. Quelle surprise. NY Young Republicans Declare Bolsonaro Winner of Brazil Election He Lost (mediaite.com) Quote New York Young Republicans Declare Bolsonaro Winner of Brazil Election He Lost: ‘Send in the Tanks’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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