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"Brazilians will face one of the most important elections of their lives on
October 2 2022, after four years of growing polarisation and political violence
under President Jair Bolsonaro.
Although the upcoming elections are centred on the presidential run, Brazilians
will also vote for governors and members of the federal and state legislative
houses. For all of these roles, there is a political divide.
There are candidates aligned with Bolsonaro, those supporting the major
opposition candidate former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known as
Lula), and those proposing a third way. Many suggest these are the most
polarised and violent election campaigns in the country’s contemporary history.
At the time of the writing, Lula is poised to win the election, with some
reputable polls expecting him to win in the first round of the elections.
However, Bolsonaro – and most of his supporters – believe that the current
president is set to be re-elected.
Emulating former US president Donald Trump, Bolsonaro has said many times that
he might not respect the election results and that the electoral justice system
is not to be trusted.
If Lula wins, he will face a series of obstacles in order to restore respect
for Brazil’s national institutions and the democratic rule of law. It is likely
that before he takes office, Brazilian institutions will already have to deal
with Bolsonaro whipping up scepticism over the results if they don’t go his
way.
This might range from protests against “electoral fraud” to more violent
actions (similar to those on the US Capitol by Trump supporters)."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
