“It’s no use whining anymore, we have lost the game. There is nothing to complain about.” With these words, Vice President Hamilton Mourão confessed to the defeat of President Jair Bolsonaro three days after the election in Brazil, not believing that the election was fraudulent.
Brazil’s right-wing head of state, Bolsonaro, was narrowly defeated by his left-wing challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the presidency on Sunday. In his first public statement since Tuesday’s election, he neither admitted his defeat nor congratulated Lula on the victory. Instead, he once again questioned the electoral system and expressed his condolences to his supporters, who are blocking highways across the country in protest of Lula’s election victory.
167 roadblocks as a protest
Highway police registered 167 roadblocks in different regions of Brazil on Wednesday, Globo television station reported. According to their own statements, the police have already lifted 563 blockades. Bolsonaro’s supporters do not want to accept the election victory of his challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In his first public statement after his election defeat, Bolsonaro expressed his understanding for the protests.
Major roads are essential for supplying the country, as most goods in Brazil are transported by truck. The National Confederation of Industry warned of supply bottlenecks and fuel shortages if the blockades lasted longer. According to the Association of Supermarkets, there are already supply problems in some states, especially for vegetables, fruits and meat.
After the polarizing second-class elections, the country’s Catholic Bishops Conference called for efforts to promote reconciliation in the country. According to Kathpress, reconciliation is “essential” for the time to come, according to a statement from the Presidency of the Episcopal Conference. “The exercise of citizenship does not end at the end of the electoral process.”
Source: Krone
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