Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro spoke publicly for the first time since his Sunday electoral loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, refusing to concede but signaling a start to the transition process via his chief of staff.
The far-right Brazilian president spoke publicly for the first time since his Sunday electoral loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, praising truck drivers and other protesters who caused traffic chaos by blocking major highways.
In his two-minute address, Bolsonaro said,"I want to start by thanking the 58 million Brazilians who voted for me last October 30th." Referring toby truck drivers and other supporters, he added that"the current popular movements are the result of indignation and a feeling of injustice at how the electoral process took place."
"Peaceful demonstrations will always be welcome," he added,"but our methods cannot be those of the left, which have always harmed the population, such as invasion of property, destruction of patrimony, and restriction of the right to come and go."da Silva voters by dramatically increasing Election Day vehicle stops in the challenger's strongholds—blamed Bolsonaro's refusal to concede for the protests that are causing traffic chaos around the country.
"The posture of the current president of the republic, Jair Bolsonaro, in maintaining silence and not recognizing the results of the polls has made it difficult to pacify the country, encouraging some of his followers to adopt blockade actions on Brazilian roads," Federação Nacional dos Policiais Rodoviários Federais
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