Wed Nov 2, 2022 – 2:41 pm EDT
BRASILIA (LifeSiteNews) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has broken the silence he maintained since results from Sunday’s federal election indicated that convicted criminal Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had won a controversial race by less than two per cent of the vote.
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Bolsonaro thanked voters but did not concede defeat. His Chief of Staff spoke briefly and acknowledged that the process of transition will begin.
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Shortly after the statement the Supreme Court of Brazil released a statement saying that by authorising the transition of power, he had recognised the result of the election.
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Now there are numerous demonstrations and blockades across Brazil erected by supporters – in some cases with police help – in the wake of the election.
Brazil is rapidly falling into civil unrest after their election and there
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