Brazil election

Brazilians on both sides of the political divide say they are anxious following a polarising campaign.

"I won't wear a Lula badge and I will hurry home to watch the results from here," she says. Mr Ramp acknowledges that Mr Bolsonaro "is not the ideal candidate". I think God is about love and acceptance, not about imposing rules on those who think, worship or live differently. "But I don't think God works like that, he doesn't choose candidates." Mr Matos is a sociologist whose main area of study has been crime and violence. He also praises Mr Bolsonaro for loosening Brazil's gun laws. "He's putting everyone at risk. One recent survey put it at more than 33m out of a population of about 217m. She may work for a missionary organisation but she says she has had "a crisis of faith" because of the support many evangelical churches have lent to Bolsonaro. "Bolsonaro is dangerous, he is a Latin copy of [US President Donald] Trump," he says. He is troubled by the fact that Brazil is one of the most violent countries in the world. "He has a very serious problem in that he talks too much," he says of the president's habit of making controversial, uncouth and homophobic statements.

The vote will determine if the world's fourth-largest democracy stays the same course of far-right politics with Jair Bolsonaro or returns leftist Lula to ...

[after the first round of voting](/news/world/brazil-election-lula-bolsonaro-run-off-vote-3864728). Bolsonaro has already began echoing the spirit of Donald Trump, by making premature accusations of electoral fraud following the first-round vote. With such a close share of votes between the two candidates, it will be a closely fought run-off vote. The result is expected at about 2am local time (5am GMT) on Monday. [Lula fell short of gaining the 50% threshold for winning the presidency ](/news/world/brazil-presidential-election-2022-lula-da-silva-jair-bolsonaro-polling-3863882)from the first round of voting. “We were always starving before him.”

Polls put leftist Lula slightly ahead but concerns raised over reports of pro-Bolsonaro highway police setting up roadblocks in rival strongholds.

We are worried there might be fraud though,” the 52-year-old commercial director said, echoing Bolsonaro’s unfounded claims that Brazil’s electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud. It is now down to 1%, from 2.6% with a quarter of districts counted: We see on the streets that a huge majority support Bolsonaro. The prospect of Lula winning has galvanised leftwing and centrist Brazilians. “The future is at stake here. It looks like Lula may overtake Bolsonaro as we hit 70% of votes counted, which is what happened last time.

The Federal Highway Police, allies of President Jair Bolsonaro, set up roadblocks in the country's impoverished Northeast and other Lula strongholds.

Should he win, he has signaled the possibility of expanding the Supreme Court — a body that Bolsonaro says is biased against him. The highway police confirmed launching special election operations to “guarantee the mobility, safety and fight crime on federal highways.” They said in a statement they had escorted nearly 800 voting machines to their polling stations, and seized 4.5 million reales — $850,000 — in 12 incidents. Lula won 79.69 percent of the valid votes in the interior city of 22,000 in the first round of the election Oct. I think it will increase the number of abstentions.” “The [Worker’s Party] has a vote buying [operation] and they are upset that the police are working. “I think it is” an attempt at suppression, Cristiano told The Washington Post. Number 302 of the penal code says it’s a crime to buy food and transportation on election day. Despite the statement from Moraes, who has frequently locked horns with Bolsonaro, Lula’s Worker’s Party demanded an extension of the polls in the 560 places where it said the “illegal” police operations had taken place. “Since his election, Bolsonaro has tried to subvert Brazil’s democratic institutions,” said Ilona Szabó, the institute’s president. He said each incident would be investigated, but police had complied with the demand to cease the operations. Highway police director Silvinei Vasques earlier posted a call to vote for Bolsonaro on Instagram, according to the O Globo newspaper. “The damage caused to the voters was a delay during the inspections,” Moraes said.

Reports of police officers in Brazil blocking key highways and pulling over buses filled with voters on the way to the polls Sunday gave rise to allegations ...

[close ally](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/10/20/brazils-bolsonaro-is-the-latest-rightwing-strongman-to-endorse-trump/) of former U.S. President Donald Trump, has hinted he [may not concede](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61) if he loses and has floated unfounded allegations of election fraud. [all-electronic elections](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/30/world/brazil-presidential-election), the results will be released relatively quickly compared to other nations’ elections. He has also pledged to push back against deforestation and end illegal mining [in the Brazilian Amazon](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61), while Bolsonaro has advocated for even more mining, ranching and farming in the environmentally sensitive region. He is challenged for a second term by Lula, who served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010 and is running on a platform that includes [increasing taxes on Brazil’s wealthiest](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61) citizens along with raising the minimum wage and boosting social programs. [extend voting hours](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-highway-police-blockades-fan-voter-suppression-fears-2022-10-30/) in Brazil’s polls, which closed at 5 p.m. Prosecutors said Lula took more than a million dollars in kickbacks in exchange for contracts with government subcontractors, but his supporters say the large-scale investigation that swept up the former president was rigged. [Brazil Elections: Trump-Backed Bolsonaro Faces Former Leftist President Lula—Here’s What To Know](https://www.forbes.com/sites/madelinehalpert/2022/10/02/brazilian-elections-heres-what-to-know-as-trump-backed-bolsonaro-faces-former-leftist-president-lula/?sh=1d3a5e675a61) (Forbes) [Brazil highway police blockades fan voter-suppression fears](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-highway-police-blockades-fan-voter-suppression-fears-2022-10-30/) (Reuters) local time, Bolsonaro led Lula 50.7% to 49.3% with around 39% of precincts counted. The results of Brazil’s elections. [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/30/brazil-highway-police-vote-suppression/). [who didn’t vote](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/30/world/brazil-presidential-election) because of the operations.”

Brazil's election boss on Sunday announced the lifting of traffic police roadblocks that had "delayed" voters during a high-stakes presidential election, ...

De Moraes said the situation had been resolved and "there will be no postponement of the end of the vote." Analysts have said that abstention in the poorest regions of Brazil is a factor that could have a significant impact on an extremely tight race. Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Brazil's election boss on Sunday announced the lifting of traffic police roadblocks that had "delayed" voters during a high-stakes presidential election, after the blockages led to an outcry from the left.

Brazil Election: Questions arose over the integrity of the vote amid reports that Brazil's federal highway police was conducting illegal roadblocks.

Questions arose over the integrity of the vote amid reports that Brazil's federal highway police was conducting illegal roadblocks of buses carrying voters across the northeast region where Lula's support is strongest. Brazil Election: Questions arose over the integrity of the vote amid reports that Brazil's federal highway police was conducting illegal roadblocks. Voting in Brazil's presidential election was not slowed by police stopping busses, Superior Electoral Court chief Alexandre de Moraes said on Sunday, adding that poll stations would not close later than usual due to such police operations.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed a nail-biting victory in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, defeating incumbent rightwing leader Jair Bolsonaro by ...

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After being jailed on corruption charges, the left-wing da Silva engineered a stunning political resurrection on Sunday by winning Brazil's presidential runoff ...

"I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections," President Biden said in a statement. Lira told reporters that it was time for pro-Bolsonaro forces to reach out to the other side, adding "long live democracy in Brazil." ... Today, we are saying to the world that Brazil is back." Da Silva and Bolsonaro were the two top finishers in a first round of presidential voting on Oct. But he was released on a technicality in 2019 and launched yet another run for the presidency that quickly garnered enthusiastic support. "I'm really happy," said Victor Costelo, 33, who works in advertising, as he celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo that were crowded with da Silva supporters, many of them wearing the red colors of his Workers Party. As president, he oversaw an economic boom that helped lift millions out of poverty, making him an icon of the Latin American left. He has also pledged to protect the Amazon rainforest after But neither da Silva nor Bolsonaro secured more than half the votes required for an outright victory, forcing this weekend's runoff election. Bolsonaro, 67, a populist in the mold of former U.S. With nearly all the ballots counted, official returns gave da Silva, who is a former two-term president, 50.8% of the vote compared to 49.2% for Bolsonaro. Da Silva will be sworn-in for a four-year term on Jan.

Brazil has voted to remove Jair Bolsonaro from office in a result that could have profound implications for the Amazon rainforest and global warming.

That enabled Mr da Silva to run for the nation’s highest office for the sixth time. For months, it appeared that Mr da Silva was headed for easy victory as he kindled nostalgia for his 2003-2010 presidency, when Brazil's economy was booming and welfare helped tens of millions join the middle class. In a result that could be a significant boost for the future of the Amazon rainforest, Jair Bolsonaro has been voted out of office - Emma Murphy reports

The results bring to a close the most consequential election in Brazil in decades. Now, president-elect da Silva faces the huge task of reinvigorating ...

"I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections," President Biden said in a statement. Lira told reporters that it was time for pro-Bolsonaro forces to reach out to the other side, adding "long live democracy in Brazil." Da Silva and Bolsonaro were the two top finishers in a first round of presidential voting on Oct. But he was released on a technicality in 2019 and launched yet another run for the presidency that quickly garnered enthusiastic support. "I'm really happy," said Victor Costelo, 33, who works in advertising, as he celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo that were crowded with da Silva supporters, many of them wearing the red colors of his Workers Party. With nearly all the ballots counted, official returns gave da Silva, who is a former two-term president, 50.8% of the vote compared to 49.2% for Bolsonaro.

Left-wing former leader wins Brazil's presidency in close vote over incumbent ultra-conservative.

“The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” said Traumann. Brazilian media reported such operations were concentrated in the northeast, where Lula has the strongest support. The Federal Highway Police said they had complied with court orders. “First of all, I’d like to thank all the comrades that are here with me. I think everyone knows it’s an uphill battle, but I think people are very excited to see what Lula will do,” Casaroes told Al Jazeera. Now, I have the feeling that many people are celebrating the end of a very dark period.

Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.

"Today we tell the world that Brazil is back. A day before the second round however, he stated that: "There is not the slightest doubt. But at the heart of his speech was a promise to tackle hunger, which has been on the rise in Brazil and which is affecting more than 33 million. That's what democracy is about." Lula referred to these fears in his victory speech saying that he was "open to international co-operation to protect the Amazon". The left-wing leaders victory is likely to rankle with these Bolsonaro fans, who routinely label Lula "a thief" and argue that the annulment of his conviction does not mean he was innocent, just that the proper legal procedure was not followed.

Ex-president vows to unite divided country and preserve Amazon rainforest after defeating far-right leader following bitter campaign.

Joao Nunez, a Bolsonaro supporter who had said he was confident that the president would win re-election, said after the result: “We need to examine how this could have happened. “Bolsonaro once said that he wished the Brazilian military did to us what the US cavalry did to the American Indians. Wilson’s daughter Marina, a 24-year old student at Sao Paulo University, added: “I study biology and of course we should all be worried by what’s happening to the Amazon. “I know some people who support Bolsonaro and it is impossible to debate matters with them rationally. Marina hoped the violence feared by her father and others will not take place. “I am 55-years old and I have never seen our country so polarised, so divided. Manuel Awaete, from one of the country’s indigenous communities, had a special cause, he said, to celebrate. Diego Valdez paused between bursts of blowing a trumpet to say: “Bolsonaro made our country a laughing stock around the world. He said he will seek fair global trade rather than trade deals that “condemn our country to be an eternal exporter of raw materials”. Data from the Brazilian space research agency, Inpe, revealed that in just the last 12 months deforestation in the Amazon increased by 64 per cent, affecting an area larger than New York City. Mr Bolsonaro, a former army captain, had claimed even before Sunday’s vote that the election may be “stolen” from him. He last served as president from 2003 to 2010.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former leftist president, has reclaimed the leadership and vowed to reunify his country.

“We are not interested in a war over the environment but we are ready to defend it from any threat.” “We will fight for zero deforestation in the Amazon … “It is in nobody’s interests to live in a country that is divided and in a constant state of war.” “I don’t even know what to say.” “I’m angry,” said Monique Almeido, a 36-year-old beautician. Argentina’s president, Alberto Fernández, celebrated “a new era in Latin American history”. Right now we have a person who doesn’t care about the majority, about us, about LGBT people,” Soares said. The speed of the international reaction reflected widespread fears that Bolsonaro, a former army captain who has spent years attacking Brazil’s democratic institutions, might refuse to accept defeat. “Brazil was in a very dangerous place and now we are getting back our freedom. We need to be free,” beamed Joe Kallif, a 62-year-old social activist who was among the elated throng. We are one country, one people – a great nation,” he said to applause. Bolsonaro, a firebrand who was elected in 2018, received 49.10%.

"Lula has returned," the crowd chanted, as they let off red smoke in celebration. "It was a very hard campaign," Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva admitted to ...

"In that sense, particularly for other democracies around the world, his victory is unambiguously good news, particularly at a time of democratic regression." "Starting tonight, the focus must be on initiating a dialogue with those who didn't vote for the president," says Oliver Stuenkel, professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo. So that for me is the biggest thing." "It was a very hard campaign," Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva admitted to the crowds a few hours later. "I went through a political resurrection, because they tried to bury me alive," Lula said. "I feel free, relieved not only for the Brazilian people but for the whole planet - for the Amazon, for democracy, for human rights," said 47-year-old Viridiana Aleixo, while admitting that Brazil remained very divided.

The former leader known as 'Lula' marked a stunning return to power by tweeting a picture of the Brazilian flag with just one word: 'Democracia.'

Among world leaders offering congratulations on Sunday night was US President Joe Biden, who in a statement highlighted the country’s “free, fair, and credible elections”. That enabled Mr da Silva to run for president for the sixth time. People in the streets of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema neighbourhood could be heard shouting, “It turned!” “We will once again monitor and do surveillance in the Amazon. “It’s the victory of a democratic movement that formed above political parties, personal interests and ideologies so that democracy came out victorious.” [vote](/topic/vote) and Mr Bolsonaro 49.1%, according to the country’s election authority.

ITV News' US Correspondent Emma Murphy was live on the streets of Sao Paulo as people took to the streets to celebrate their new President.

The phone signal so swamped success was theirs long before the phones could tell them. [The rejection of the right and embrace of the left](/news/2022-10-30/former-president-makes-comeback-as-jair-balsonaro-loses-brazil-election) is clearly for so many a moment of hope, of joy and optimism for Brazil’s place in the world. And yet such was their need to know, they were the last to know.

The count was close - veteran leftist Mr da Silva polled 50.8% of votes, compared with 49.2% for Mr Bolsonaro, the far-right incumbent.

It was the country's closest poll in more than three decades. As Mr da Silva prepared to give a speech at a hotel in São Paulo on Sunday evening, Mr Bolsonaro had yet to concede the election. On his victory, Mr da Silva tweeted a simple picture of his hand over the Brazilian flag and the word: "Democracy." Mr Bolsonaro vowed to consolidate a sharp rightward turn in Brazilian politics after a presidency that witnessed one of the world's deadliest outbreaks of Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court's count showed it was an extremely close contest - Mr da Silva polled 50.9% of votes compared with 49.1% for Mr Bolsonaro, with all of the voting machines counted. The count was close - veteran leftist Mr da Silva polled 50.8% of votes, compared with 49.2% for Mr Bolsonaro, the far-right incumbent.

Leaders from the US, Europe and Latin American nations have been quick to offer congratulations to Brazil's president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ...

Lula’s return to power in Brazil follows a string of leftwing gains in Latin America. A time of hope and future that begins today.” He stepped down after two terms in 2010 with approval ratings close to 90%. Vladimir Putin congratulated Lula, and expressed his hope for the further development of Russian-Brazilian cooperation. Look forward to working with you on protecting our global environment.” With 156 million voters, Brazil is one of the world’s largest democracies.