Lula was right, what had to be defeated was “Bolsonarismâ€, but he failed
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- 11 Oct 2022
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Former president Lula da Silva managed to squeeze by with a five points difference in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election when opinion polls anticipated he was seven to twelve points ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro's reelection bid, and could even avoid a runoff at the end of the month.
All of the so called progressive governments of Latin America hailed it as a great victory and the return to the global state of the world's most popular politician, as Barak Obama once described the former union leader and twice Brazilian president.
However what really happened at the beginning of the month in Brazil. In Lula's own words the October struggle was not only about beating Bolsonaro but more importantly, Bolsonarism, a mix of conservative populism and liberal orthodox economics with a significant touch of military presence, to preserve law and order and combat corruption..
And Lula was right, in effect he beat Bolsonaro, but failed dismally when it came to Bolsonarism, the real enemy. The conservative grouping again, contrary to the wishful thinking Sao Paulo pollsters, disappointed them by taking a significant control of the Lower House, and sufficient seats in the federal Senate to also become a commanding force.
The federal congressional election renewed the whole Lower House chamber and a third of 81 Senators, that is 27 benches, and at the end of the day, Bolsonarism can effectively with allies control the next congress. Read More...
