{"id":12187,"date":"2022-11-01T09:11:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T07:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=12187"},"modified":"2022-11-01T10:49:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T08:49:29","slug":"lula-da-silva-beats-far-right-bolsonaro-in-brazilian-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/lula-da-silva-beats-far-right-bolsonaro-in-brazilian-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Lula da Silva beats far-right Bolsonaro in Brazilian presidential election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the final showdown between two bitter rivals of Brazilian politics, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva emerged as the winner with 50.9% votes against the former and incumbent president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lula managed to defeat his far-right opponent with a razor-thin margin and made a stunning comeback in mainstream politics. He could not run in the previous elections in 2018 because he was in jail. He was convicted of receiving bribes from a construction firm to grant them contracts for Brazil\u2019s state oil company Petrobras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lula spent 580 days in jail before his conviction was annulled and he returned back to the world of politics. “They tried to bury me alive and here I am,” he said as he opened his victory speech after receiving initial results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 77-year-old former metal worker turned union leader found a humble beginning in politics after presiding over the Worker\u2019s Union of Sao Bernardo do Campo and Diadema in 1978. Lula ran for public office for the first time in 1982 for a seat in the state government of Sao Paulo and lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was not until 1986 that he won a seat in Brazilian Congress. After rising the ranks, he became the President of Brazil in 2003 and served as the country\u2019s 35th president until 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI will govern for 215 million Brazilians, and not just for those who voted for me. There are not two Brazils. We are one country, one people, a great nation,\u201d Lula said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is in nobody\u2019s interests to live in a country that is divided and in a constant state of war,\u201d Lula addressed an applauding audience after receiving 99.7% vote results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supporters of newly-elected Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva in Brasilia. (Image Credit: Eraldo Peres\/AP)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Opinion polls had been predicting a win for the left wing from the start. The downfall of the country\u2019s former right-wing government gained momentum when more than\u00a0 700,000 Brazilians died of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jair Bolsonaro has yet to concede his defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World leaders congratulate Lula<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several world leaders rushed to congratulate Lula on his victory. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she looked forward to working with Brazil to address significant global challenges such as food security, trade and climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he hopes to maintain \u201cclose and trusting cooperation with Brazil, especially on questions of trade and climate protection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. President Joe Biden noted that the results came \u201cfollowing free, fair, and credible elections”. He added he was looking forward to continuing co-operation. Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his \u201cheartfelt congratulations\u201d to Lula adding that he expects \u201cour joint efforts will ensure further development of constructive Russia-Brazil cooperation in all areas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I send my congratulations to Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections. I look forward to working together to continue the cooperation between our two countries in the months and years ahead.<\/p>\u2014 President Biden (@POTUS) October 31, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>