The sabotage took place on the day polls point to an increase in support for the Workers’ Party leader
Tension is palpable in the atmosphere just days before the second round of Brazil’s presidential elections, which will take place next Sunday. In recent days, polls have placed the candidates (the president, Jair Bolsonaro, and the former president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva) in a technical tie. And in these elections, as in wars, anything is possible to gain power. In a climate of mounting tension, a group of Bolsonarist supporters tried to boycott an act of the Workers’ Party in Niterói, the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, by throwing eggs at the entourage.
The political representatives, led by Senator Simone Tebet and the local mayor, Axel Grael, were also reprimanded by some neighbors for insulting them from the windows of their homes. As they approached the arena, they were greeted with eggs, although none of them touched them, according to local media.
Despite the unpleasant reception, Tebet turned the other cheek and continued his plans in the city. During his speech, which was the third option among citizens in the first round, he pointed out that while he has his “differences” with Lula, he shares his desire to “put people first”, as opposed to Bolsonaro, whom he blamed. for the dead during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Lula let black and poor people go to college. Bolsonaro wants to buy weapons. Yes, I’m with Lula,’ he commented.
The sabotage happened the same day the latest polls showed a favorable change for the left-wing leader, who achieved a 50% voting intent, compared to 43% achieved by his rival. So with this paradigm shift (past days’ polls placed candidates in a technical tie), major polling stations agree that Lula will win Sunday’s election. Some indicate that they will have a difference of between 4 and 5 points.
If the predicted results are met, Bolsonaro would keep the same votes he won in the first round on Day 2 (43.2%), while Lula would gain almost two points more than then (48.4%). The left-wing leader took the opportunity to urge his rival to accept the final poll. “I hope that if I win, Bolsonaro will have a moment of sanity and call me to accept the result,” said Lula, who reported losing three elections and going home each time. “I have not continued to insult,” he said in relation to Bolsonaro.
Source: La Verdad
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