Jair Bolsonaro breaks his silence two days after losing the election
The Brazilian president issued a statement of less than two minutes in which he avoided mentioning his adversary, Lula da Silva.
President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro, has given a press conference two days after losing the presidential election. He did so in a speech in which he avoided talking about his opponent, Lula da Silva. His statements came 44 hours after da Silva's victory was announced, and lasted barely two minutes.
The still president (until January 1, 2023) spoke of the protests sweeping across the country: "Current popular movements are the result of indignation and a feeling of injustice regarding how the electoral process occurred," he said, referring to the congregations that are taking place all over the country called by many citizens who are against the electoral result.
To these people he also wanted to send a message: "Peaceful demonstrations are always welcome, but our methods cannot be those of the left, which are not the same as those of the right that have always been detrimental to the population with things like property invasion, destruction of heritage and restrictions on coming and going."
The Brazilian president, who at no time mentioned Lula da Silva, wanted to conclude his statements by making it clear that he will abide by the Constitution and that his party will remain the same.
Words that the conservative leader reaffirmed, assuring that "it is an honor to be the leader of millions of Brazilians who, like me, defend economic freedom, religious freedom, freedom of opinion, honesty and the green and yellow colors of our flag".