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==2022 presidential election==

==2022 presidential election==

{{Main article|Brazil presidential election, 2022}}

{{Main article|Brazil presidential election, 2022}}

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President [[Jair Bolsonaro]] was described as a top target of the Left heading into his 2022 re-election campaign.<ref>Freire, Emma (April 26, 2021). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-global-left-is-gunning-for-brazils-bolsonaro/ The Global Left Is Gunning For Brazil’s Bolsonaro]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> The official results showed that former Socialist President, Lula da Silva won against Bolsonaro in the first round that was held on October 2, both candidated passed to the second round of October 30 in which the results also flipped in favor of Lula. President Bolsonaro picked general Walter Souza Braga Netto as Vicepresident candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/mundo/bolsonaro/elecciones-brasil-se-decanta-un-general-como-vice-e-irrita-al-poderoso-centrao-n5473179|title=Elecciones en Brasil: Bolsonaro se decanta por un general como vice e irrita al poderoso "centrão"|date=June 28 2022|publisher=Ámbito|language=es}}</ref> [[President Trump]] supported Bolsonaro in the election affirming that "has done a great job for the wonderful people of Brazil."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/dia/2022/09/08/trump-respalda-a-bolsonaro-de-cara-a-las-elecciones-de-octubre-en-brasil/|title=Trump respalda a Bolsonaro de cara a las elecciones de octubre en Brasil|publisher=El Mostrador|date=September 8, 2022|language=es}}</ref> and that Bolsonaro will "never let you down" as well as that he is respected worldwide.

President [[Jair Bolsonaro]] was described as a top target of the Left heading into his 2022 re-election campaign.<ref>Freire, Emma (April 26, 2021). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-global-left-is-gunning-for-brazils-bolsonaro/ The Global Left Is Gunning For Brazil’s Bolsonaro]. ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved November 28, 2021.</ref> The official results showed that former Socialist President, Lula da Silva won against Bolsonaro in the first round that was held on October 2, both candidated passed to the second round of October 30 in which the results also flipped in favor of Lula. President Bolsonaro picked general Walter Souza Braga Netto as Vicepresident candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/mundo/bolsonaro/elecciones-brasil-se-decanta-un-general-como-vice-e-irrita-al-poderoso-centrao-n5473179|title=Elecciones en Brasil: Bolsonaro se decanta por un general como vice e irrita al poderoso "centrão"|date=June 28 2022|publisher=Ámbito|language=es}}</ref> [[President Trump]] supported Bolsonaro in the election affirming that "has done a great job for the wonderful people of Brazil."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/dia/2022/09/08/trump-respalda-a-bolsonaro-de-cara-a-las-elecciones-de-octubre-en-brasil/|title=Trump respalda a Bolsonaro de cara a las elecciones de octubre en Brasil|publisher=El Mostrador|date=September 8, 2022|language=es}}</ref> and that Bolsonaro will "never let you down" as well as that he is respected worldwide.

During the campaign, the Bicentennial of the Independence of Brazil happen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/mundo/noticia/bolsonaro-convierte-celebracion-del-bicentenario-de-brasil-en-acto-de-campana-contra-lula-hay-que-extirpar-a-este-tipo-de-personas-de-la-vida-publica/EO4XPIO6LJC6RP4CK5KH3XCNKU/|title=Bolsonaro convierte celebración del bicentenario de Brasil en acto de campaña contra Lula: “Hay que extirpar a este tipo de personas de la vida pública”|date=September 7, 2022|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.mercopress.com/2022/09/08/brazil-s-bicentennial-celebrations-bolsonaro-says-he-will-defeat-evil|publisher=MercoPress|date=September 8, 2022|title=Brazil's Bicentennial Celebrations: Bolsonaro says he will defeat evil}}</ref> Neymar football player supported Bolsonaro.  

During the campaign, the Bicentennial of the Independence of Brazil happen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latercera.com/mundo/noticia/bolsonaro-convierte-celebracion-del-bicentenario-de-brasil-en-acto-de-campana-contra-lula-hay-que-extirpar-a-este-tipo-de-personas-de-la-vida-publica/EO4XPIO6LJC6RP4CK5KH3XCNKU/|title=Bolsonaro convierte celebración del bicentenario de Brasil en acto de campaña contra Lula: “Hay que extirpar a este tipo de personas de la vida pública”|date=September 7, 2022|publisher=La Tercera|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.mercopress.com/2022/09/08/brazil-s-bicentennial-celebrations-bolsonaro-says-he-will-defeat-evil|publisher=MercoPress|date=September 8, 2022|title=Brazil's Bicentennial Celebrations: Bolsonaro says he will defeat evil}}</ref> Neymar football player supported Bolsonaro.  

The Supreme Electoral Court censored (in colaboration with [[Big Tech]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2020/noticia/2020/09/30/tse-lanca-parceria-com-whatsapp-para-coibir-disparos-em-massa-nas-eleicoes.ghtml|publisher=Globo|title=TSE lança parceria com redes sociais contra desinformação durante a campanha eleitoral|date=September 30, 2022|language=pt}}</ref> a lot of posts in support of President Bolsonaro in Social Media, alleging "Fake News" against Lula when calling him corrupt. The main counterweight to the power of President Jair Bolsonaro was the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil. Now many fear that the organism will become a threat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://panampost.com/oriana-rivas/2022/10/21/censura-en-brasil-corrupto-lula/|publisher=Panam Post|title=Censura en Brasil estaría yendo «muy lejos»: prohibido llamar «corrupto» a Lula|date=October 21, 2022|language=es}}</ref> The Supreme Electoral Court President, Alexandre de Morães, ordered the arrest of a conservative congressman, Daniel Silveira, center, after Silveira criticized Morães and other court judges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/09/26/espanol/brasil-bolsonaro-supremo-tribunal.html|title=¿El máximo tribunal de Brasil se extralimita en su defensa de la democracia?|publisher=The New York Times|date=September 26, 2022|language=es}}</ref>

The Supreme Electoral Court censored (in colaboration with [[Big Tech]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/politica/eleicoes/2020/noticia/2020/09/30/tse-lanca-parceria-com-whatsapp-para-coibir-disparos-em-massa-nas-eleicoes.ghtml|publisher=Globo|title=TSE lança parceria com redes sociais contra desinformação durante a campanha eleitoral|date=September 30, 2022|language=pt}}</ref> a lot of posts in support of President Bolsonaro in Social Media, alleging "Fake News" against Lula when calling him corrupt. The main counterweight to the power of President Jair Bolsonaro was the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil. Now many fear that the organism will become a threat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://panampost.com/oriana-rivas/2022/10/21/censura-en-brasil-corrupto-lula/|publisher=Panam Post|title=Censura en Brasil estaría yendo «muy lejos»: prohibido llamar «corrupto» a Lula|date=October 21, 2022|language=es}}</ref> The Supreme Electoral Court President, Alexandre de Morães, ordered the arrest of a conservative congressman, Daniel Silveira, center, after Silveira criticized Morães and other court judges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/09/26/espanol/brasil-bolsonaro-supremo-tribunal.html|title=¿El máximo tribunal de Brasil se extralimita en su defensa de la democracia?|publisher=The New York Times|date=September 26, 2022|language=es}}</ref>

Elecciones en Brasil 2022: ¿cómo funciona el sistema de voto electrónico?|publisher=Chequeado|date=October 23, 2022|language=es}}</ref> with machines and not physical ballots, President Bolsonaro tried to reform it but the Judicial System blocked the reform alleging it wasn't possible to implement and the Congress supported it with 229 votes in favor against 218 against but that wasn't enough to reform the Constitution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2021-08-11/bolsonaro-sufre-una-gran-derrota-politica-al-rechazar-el-congreso-su-propuesta-para-cambiar-el-sistema-de-voto.html|title=Bolsonaro sufre una gran derrota política al rechazar el Congreso su propuesta para cambiar el sistema de voto|language=es|publisher=El País|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bnamericas.com/es/noticias/congreso-frena-planes-de-bolsonaro-de-abandonar-el-voto-electronico|title=Congreso frena planes de Bolsonaro de abandonar el voto electrónico|date=August 11, 2022|language=es|publisher=BN América}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/governo/camara-enterra-voto-impresso-e-derrota-jair-bolsonaro/|title=Câmara enterra voto impresso e derrota Jair Bolsonaro|publisher=Poder 360|date=Augusto 10, 2022|language=pt}}</ref>

Elecciones en Brasil 2022: ¿cómo funciona el sistema de voto electrónico?|publisher=Chequeado|date=October 23, 2022|language=es}}</ref> with machines and not physical ballots, President Bolsonaro tried to reform it but the Judicial System blocked the reform alleging it wasn't possible to implement and the Congress supported it with 229 votes in favor against 218 against but that wasn't enough to reform the Constitution.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elpais.com/internacional/2021-08-11/bolsonaro-sufre-una-gran-derrota-politica-al-rechazar-el-congreso-su-propuesta-para-cambiar-el-sistema-de-voto.html|title=Bolsonaro sufre una gran derrota política al rechazar el Congreso su propuesta para cambiar el sistema de voto|language=es|publisher=El País|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bnamericas.com/es/noticias/congreso-frena-planes-de-bolsonaro-de-abandonar-el-voto-electronico|title=Congreso frena planes de Bolsonaro de abandonar el voto electrónico|date=August 11, 2022|language=es|publisher=BN América}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.poder360.com.br/governo/camara-enterra-voto-impresso-e-derrota-jair-bolsonaro/|title=Câmara enterra voto impresso e derrota Jair Bolsonaro|publisher=Poder 360|date=Augusto 10, 2022|language=pt}}</ref>

Communications Minister Fábio Faria said that 154,085 paid radio campaign ads for Bolsonaro were not broadcast in Brazil from October 7-21, 2022.<ref>https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/ao-vivo-bolsonaro-fala-a-jornalistas/</ref>

Communications Minister Fábio Faria said that 154,085 paid radio campaign ads for Bolsonaro were not broadcast in Brazil from October 7-21, 2022.<ref>https://www.poder360.com.br/eleicoes/ao-vivo-bolsonaro-fala-a-jornalistas/</ref> In Brazil the institution that organizes elections is run by the Judicial Branch that has many judges introduced by the Worker's Party (PT).

Bolsonaro said that with physical ballots he wouldn't have questions about the voting system, and that the military should watch the voting process. "Accepting proposals from the Armed Forces, the chances of fraud are close to zero. If you have a security system for your home, will you accept it or not? Why don't other countries adopt this system? Can we no longer question? […] Where will this authoritarian escalation go? […] Clean and transparent elections should not be questioned anywhere. How much do I trust from 0 to 10 in the polls? I trust '10' in Paraguay, Colombia, Chile, France, which is the vote on paper. For the rest, we have to be concerned. […] I initially supported the electronic vote, then the printed vote.[…] Parliamentarians like Simone Tebet, Roberto Requião, Ciro Gomes have already defended a printed vote. Now, am I wrong? I want transparency" said the President.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/eleicoes-2022/bolsonaro-volta-a-questionar-seguranca-da-urna-escalada-autoritaria|title=Bolsonaro volta a questionar segurança da urna: “Escalada autoritária”|publisher=Metrópoles|date=September 6, 2022|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/noticias-d042b05ba18de9765185ac3b27c61967|publisher=AP News|date=September 6, 2022|language=es|title=Bolsonaro alimenta dudas sobre sistema electoral brasileño}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2021/08/06/610d554ae4d4d8440b8b462a.html|title=Bolsonaro denuncia "fraude" en el voto electrónico de cara a las elecciones de 2022|date=September 6, 2022|publisher=El Mundo|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2021/08/03/bolsonaro-insistio-en-que-el-voto-electronico-hara-que-brasil-siga-el-rumbo-de-venezuela-y-argentina/|title=Bolsonaro insistió en que el voto electrónico hará que Brasil siga el rumbo de Venezuela y Argentina|date=August 3, 2022|language=es|publisher=Infobae}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/desaconsejan-el-voto-electronico-y-plantean-que-corte-electoral-debe-acelerar-resultados-202210175034|title=Investigación desaconseja el voto electrónico y plantea que Corte Electoral debe acelerar procesamiento de resultados|publisher=El Observador (Uruguay)|language=es|date=October 17, 2022}}</ref> They did the same thing to Jair Bolsonaro as to [[Keiko Fujimori]] in Peru in 2016, where they both obtained a parliamentary majority but lost the Presidency. Bolsonaro's candidates won important State governorships such as Sao Paulo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/el-bolsonarismo-mantendra-un-fuerte-poder-gobernara-san-pablo-y-controlara-el-congreso-nid30102022/|title=El bolsonarismo mantendrá un fuerte poder: gobernará San Pablo y controlará el Congreso|date=October 30, 2022|publisher=La Nación (AR)|language=es}}</ref> Lula da Silva was proclaimed as the winner by the media, President Bolsonaro didn't object or say anything after the election even several hours later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/bolsonaro-se-aislo-y-por-ahora-no-quiere-recibir-ni-siquiera-a-sus-aliados-mas-cercanos-nid30102022/|title=Bolsonaro se aisló y por ahora no quiere recibir ni siquiera a sus aliados más cercanos|date=October 30, 2022|language=es|publisher=La Nación (AR)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/mundo/jair-bolsonaro/brasil-bolsonaro-extiende-su-silencio-y-alimenta-especulaciones-la-transicion-n5571871|title=Brasil: Bolsonaro extiende su silencio y alimenta especulaciones sobre la transición|date=October 31, 2022|publisher=Ámbito|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2022/10/31/brazil-silent-bolsonaro-keeps-everyone-guessing-lula-victory/|title=Brazil: Silent Bolsonaro Keeps Everyone Guessing After Lula Victory|publisher=Breitbart|date=October 31, 2022}}</ref> Alexandre de Morães, the President of the Supreme Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Electoral, TSE) repeats that the elections are fair. The Brazilian Army supports Bolsonaro.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/06/14/espanol/elecciones-brasil-bolsonaro-ejercito.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article|title=Jair Bolsonaro plantea dudas sobre el proceso electoral de Brasil. El ejército lo respalda|language=es|date=June 14, 2022|publisher=The New York Times}}</ref>

Bolsonaro said that with physical ballots he wouldn't have questions about the voting system, and that the military should watch the voting process. "Accepting proposals from the Armed Forces, the chances of fraud are close to zero. If you have a security system for your home, will you accept it or not? Why don't other countries adopt this system? Can we no longer question? […] Where will this authoritarian escalation go? […] Clean and transparent elections should not be questioned anywhere. How much do I trust from 0 to 10 in the polls? I trust '10' in Paraguay, Colombia, Chile, France, which is the vote on paper. For the rest, we have to be concerned. […] I initially supported the electronic vote, then the printed vote. […] Parliamentarians like Simone Tebet, Roberto Requião, Ciro Gomes have already defended a printed vote. Now, am I wrong? I want transparency" said the President.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/eleicoes-2022/bolsonaro-volta-a-questionar-seguranca-da-urna-escalada-autoritaria|title=Bolsonaro volta a questionar segurança da urna: “Escalada autoritária”|publisher=Metrópoles|date=September 6, 2022|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/noticias-d042b05ba18de9765185ac3b27c61967|publisher=AP News|date=September 6, 2022|language=es|title=Bolsonaro alimenta dudas sobre sistema electoral brasileño}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2021/08/06/610d554ae4d4d8440b8b462a.html|title=Bolsonaro denuncia "fraude" en el voto electrónico de cara a las elecciones de 2022|date=September 6, 2022|publisher=El Mundo|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2021/08/03/bolsonaro-insistio-en-que-el-voto-electronico-hara-que-brasil-siga-el-rumbo-de-venezuela-y-argentina/|title=Bolsonaro insistió en que el voto electrónico hará que Brasil siga el rumbo de Venezuela y Argentina|date=August 3, 2022|language=es|publisher=Infobae}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/desaconsejan-el-voto-electronico-y-plantean-que-corte-electoral-debe-acelerar-resultados-202210175034|title=Investigación desaconseja el voto electrónico y plantea que Corte Electoral debe acelerar procesamiento de resultados|publisher=El Observador (Uruguay)|language=es|date=October 17, 2022}}</ref>

 

They did the same thing to Jair Bolsonaro as to [[Keiko Fujimori]] in Peru in 2016, where they both obtained a parliamentary majority but lost the Presidency. Bolsonaro's candidates won important State governorships such as Sao Paulo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/el-bolsonarismo-mantendra-un-fuerte-poder-gobernara-san-pablo-y-controlara-el-congreso-nid30102022/|title=El bolsonarismo mantendrá un fuerte poder: gobernará San Pablo y controlará el Congreso|date=October 30, 2022|publisher=La Nación (AR)|language=es}}</ref>

 

 

Lula da Silva was proclaimed as the winner by the media, President Bolsonaro didn't object or say anything after the election even several hours later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/bolsonaro-se-aislo-y-por-ahora-no-quiere-recibir-ni-siquiera-a-sus-aliados-mas-cercanos-nid30102022/|title=Bolsonaro se aisló y por ahora no quiere recibir ni siquiera a sus aliados más cercanos|date=October 30, 2022|language=es|publisher=La Nación (AR)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ambito.com/mundo/jair-bolsonaro/brasil-bolsonaro-extiende-su-silencio-y-alimenta-especulaciones-la-transicion-n5571871|title=Brasil: Bolsonaro extiende su silencio y alimenta especulaciones sobre la transición|date=October 31, 2022|publisher=Ámbito|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2022/10/31/brazil-silent-bolsonaro-keeps-everyone-guessing-lula-victory/|title=Brazil: Silent Bolsonaro Keeps Everyone Guessing After Lula Victory|publisher=Breitbart|date=October 31, 2022}}</ref> Alexandre de Morães, the President of the Supreme Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Electoral, TSE) repeats that the elections are fair. The Brazilian Army supports Bolsonaro.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/06/14/espanol/elecciones-brasil-bolsonaro-ejercito.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article|title=Jair Bolsonaro plantea dudas sobre el proceso electoral de Brasil. El ejército lo respalda|language=es|date=June 14, 2022|publisher=The New York Times}}</ref>

[[Steve Bannon]] commented "It is not possible for the result of the electronic ballot boxes to be correct, it is necessary to audit ballot box by ballot box, even if this takes six months, during which time the president should not accept to leave", he also said that he knows that Bolsonaro and his family is hearing him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/mundo/2022/10/31/democracia-en-alerta-exasesor-estrella-de-trump-aconseja-a-bolsonaro-que-no-acepte-triunfo-de-lula-hasta-auditar-urna-por-urna/|publisher=El Mostrador|title=Democracia en alerta: exasesor estrella de Trump aconseja a Bolsonaro que no acepte triunfo de Lula "hasta auditar urnas"|date=October 31, 2022|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/steve-bannon-bolsonaro-brazil-election-lula-1755696|title=Steve Bannon Says Bolsonaro Can't Concede As He Rails Against Biden and CIA|publisher=Newsweek|date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>

[[Steve Bannon]] commented "It is not possible for the result of the electronic ballot boxes to be correct, it is necessary to audit ballot box by ballot box, even if this takes six months, during which time the president should not accept to leave", he also said that he knows that Bolsonaro and his family is hearing him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elmostrador.cl/noticias/mundo/2022/10/31/democracia-en-alerta-exasesor-estrella-de-trump-aconseja-a-bolsonaro-que-no-acepte-triunfo-de-lula-hasta-auditar-urna-por-urna/|publisher=El Mostrador|title=Democracia en alerta: exasesor estrella de Trump aconseja a Bolsonaro que no acepte triunfo de Lula "hasta auditar urnas"|date=October 31, 2022|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/steve-bannon-bolsonaro-brazil-election-lula-1755696|title=Steve Bannon Says Bolsonaro Can't Concede As He Rails Against Biden and CIA|publisher=Newsweek|date=October 31, 2022}}</ref>