US Urged to Recognize Lula's Brazil Win as Foe Demands Annulment
Campaigners say U.S. recognition could help prevent a coup attempt as Flávio Bolsonaro seeks to void Lula's reelection.
- On Sunday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the runoff election, but President Donald Trump has yet to comment on the defeat of his ally, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Flávio Bolsonaro refused to accept the results, citing the Brazilian Supreme Court's decision to extend voting hours, sparking fears of political violence similar to his father, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's 2022 coup attempt.
- Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the CEPR, called the election "a victory for democracy" against the "massive intervention from the Trump administration" in favor of the Bolsonaro team, citing politically driven tariffs.
- Pro-Democracy campaigners and the CEPR urged the White House to recognize Lula's victory immediately to prevent potential violence, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio remained silent on the election results.
- Numerous world leaders, including Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, congratulated Lula on his reelection, signaling broad international consensus recognizing the election outcome.
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español Opposition Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who did not recognize Lula da Silva's surprising reelection in Brazil, announced that he would request the annulment of the elections by the judicial decision to extend the schedule, an appeal with little chance of success, but that, as his father did in 2022, he assured
US urged to recognize Lula's Brazil win as foe demands annulment
Pro-democracy campaigners urged governments around the world, including in the US, to formally recognize Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva victory in Sunday’s runoff election as his far-right challenger, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, refused to accept the results, sparking fears of political violence and another coup attempt. “It is impossible to recognize the results. I […]
US Urged to Recognize Lula’s Win as Trump Ally Flávio Bolsonaro Demands ‘Annulment’
Jake Johnson Common Dreams Pro-democracy campaigners urged governments around the world, including in the US, to formally recognize Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva victory in Sunday’s runoff election as his far-right challenger, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, refused to accept the results, sparking fears of political violence and another coup attempt. “It is impossible to recognize the […]
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