“We are suspicious”.
With these words, Jair Bolsonaro once again questioned the legitimacy of the Brazilian electoral system on Tuesday, as the second round of the October 30 election approaches, where he will face the left-wing ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The President of Brazil therefore asked voters to “stay in the area” of the constituency where they vote, “until the result is determined”.
“The result will be what we all hope for because the other side (the left) cannot bring anyone together,” he also said during a rally in front of his supporters in Pelotas, in the southern state. of Rio Grande do Sul.
Previous accusations without evidence
In the first round, the outgoing far-right president obtained 43.2% of the vote, behind Lula, who with 48.4% of the vote is the favorite for the second round of the presidential elections.
"How can this guy (Lula) have so many votes if the people are not on his side," commented Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday.
Already during the campaign, he repeatedly mentioned, without proof, the possibility of “fraud” via the electronic ballot boxes, threatening not to recognize the results if he lost the election.
The president, however, moderated his speech in the home stretch before the first round on October 2.
International organizations and experts played the role of observers during these elections, which also renewed the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
A mission from the Organization of American States (OAS) indicated that the vote "took place normally and in good order", according to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) of Brazil.
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