Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital on Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded … Read more
Brazil’s veteran leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected president Sunday, beating his far-right rival in a down-to-the-wire poll Brazil’s veteran leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected president Sunday, beating his far-right rival in a down-to-the-wire poll Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on October 30 defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro … Read more
With 97% of voting machines counted, Lula had 47.9% of valid votes, compared to 43.6% for Bolsonaro With 97% of voting machines counted, Lula had 47.9% of valid votes, compared to 43.6% for Bolsonaro Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Workers’ Party got the most votes in Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, but … Read more
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday in a Twitter post that his doctors are evaluating a potential surgery in his intestine, adding he is using a nasogastric tube. Bolsonaro said he started to fell unwell after lunch on Sunday and was hospitalized in Sao Paulo at 3 a.m.. Bolsonaro has been hospitalized several … Read more