Bolsonaro’s address didn’t mention election results, but he said he will continue to follow the rules of the nation’s constitution.
to leftist Lula da Silva in a brief speech that marked his first comments since results were released two days ago.
That has led many political analysts to warn that Bolsonaro appeared to be laying the groundwork to reject election results. By noon Tuesday, highway police said they had removed 306 blockades, but more than 260 were still in place. There, Dalmir Almeida, a 38-year-old protester, told The Associated Press that after completing three days of strikes, he and others will drive their trucks to the military barracks to ask for their support. “The army will be in our favor,” he added.
“From now on, we are going to apply what the decision determined, starting with fines of 100,000 reais per hour for each vehicle that is contributing to this obstruction,” he said.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bolsonaro's radio silence after Lula victory has Brazil worriedMore than 16 hours after losing the election to his fierce leftist adversary, Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has yet to say one word publicly, let alone concede defeat.
Read more »
Brazil's Bolsonaro signals cooperation with transfer of power, but does not concede election defeat | CNNBrazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he would 'will continue to fulfill all the commandments of our constitution' during a short and ambiguous speech at the presidential palace in Brasilia, after days of silence following his election loss to the leftist former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Read more »
Bolsonaro Plays Trump Card: Won’t Concede as Fans Block RoadsSupporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are protesting their idol’s election defeat with hundreds of roadblocks which threaten to plunge the country into chaos.
Read more »
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins Brazil’s presidential race — What does this mean for crypto?The future president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, defeated Jair Bolsonaro with 50.9% of the vote in an Oct. 30 run-off election.
Read more »
Brazil's Bolsonaro still hasn't conceded defeat, over a day after Lula da Silva's winBrazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro still hasn't conceded defeat — almost two days after leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the election.
Read more »