TY - GEN
T1 - Unpacking the Brazilian Capital Riots and the Relentless Threat to National Democracy
AU - Bellieni Zimmermann, Flavia
PY - 2023/1/12
Y1 - 2023/1/12
N2 - Last October, Brazilians voted back into office leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from the Worker’s Party in the most polarised elections in Brazil’s political history. With political tensions soaring, there were reports of physical violence and even killings of political opponents. The day before the election’s second round, a Bolsonarista Congresswoman, Carla Zampelli, chased a Worker’s Party supporter down the street with a gun after the man had been heard crying out “Lula, tomorrow.” Lula’s victory was narrow: 51 percent, only two points ahead of his far-right opponent, President Jair Bolsonaro, who had 49 percent of votes. Although Bolsonaro lost the election, he enjoys the support of over 58 million voters, the second-highest in Brazil’s history.
AB - Last October, Brazilians voted back into office leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from the Worker’s Party in the most polarised elections in Brazil’s political history. With political tensions soaring, there were reports of physical violence and even killings of political opponents. The day before the election’s second round, a Bolsonarista Congresswoman, Carla Zampelli, chased a Worker’s Party supporter down the street with a gun after the man had been heard crying out “Lula, tomorrow.” Lula’s victory was narrow: 51 percent, only two points ahead of his far-right opponent, President Jair Bolsonaro, who had 49 percent of votes. Although Bolsonaro lost the election, he enjoys the support of over 58 million voters, the second-highest in Brazil’s history.
UR - https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/unpacking-the-brazilian-capital-riots-and-the-relentless-threat-to-national-democracy/
M3 - Featured article
JO - Australian Outlook
JF - Australian Outlook
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