“Pedophilia accusations, pact with the devil, evangelical pitch and mobilization of football fans”. The French magazine L’Obs describes the “electric environment” in Brazil, on the eve of the second round of the presidential election this Sunday (30), with a slight difference in voting intentions between Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT).
“Pedophilia accusations, pact with the devil, evangelical pitch and mobilization of football fans”. french magazine L’Obs With a slight difference in voting intentions between Jair Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT), this Sunday (30) describes the “electric environment” in Brazil on the eve of the second round of the presidential election.
The weekly followed the current president’s participation in a debate on the SBT channel, in which Lula was absent, and Bolsonaro “showed an air of self-confidence,” according to the text. Days earlier, the reporter for the French magazine met the PT candidate at an event attended by evangelicals at a large hotel in São Paulo. “This seventies (Lula turns 77 this Thursday, 27th) exudes incredible energy and charisma,” she points out. L” Note. “A rock star”.
this L’Note describes the climate of mutual accusation: “Lula is accused by her rival of signing a deal with the devil and with Brazil’s largest criminal group, the PCC (Primeiro Comando da Capital). About Venezuelan girls” and even cannibals, “which she says will eat an indigenous man without any problems.” after discovering an old interview”. For the magazine, it’s a testament to how fiery and violent the Brazilian election campaign was.
According to the report, “The flow of fake news is such that the Supreme Election Court (TSE) can now order media platforms to remove content without the specific request of a prosecutor or applicant,” and it has already begun to do so. highlights L’Note He added that Bolsonaro dominates the digital landscape in the country.
The magazine also highlights the increase in the government’s social programs in the period before the election.
“I thought it was stupid but it wasn’t dangerous”
Negotiating with some undecided voters, L’Note describes the case of fashion stylist Monica Florencio Fernandes. “After 12 years in the PT’s rule, I told myself in 2018 that I could no longer vote for a party that robbed us,” she says. She says she won’t be repeating the dose today after she voted for Bolsonaro in the first election. “I thought it was stupid, but it wasn’t dangerous,” she says. “But now that I know who he is, I will vote for Lula,” concludes the voter. L’Note
It was heard by the French magazine, international relations researcher and editorialist. Newspaper, Mathias Alencastro says one of the weaknesses of Lula’s campaign is precisely the “fragile coalition that supports him”. According to the analyst, “While 100% of those who voted for Bolsonaro believed in his project, the consensus behind voting for Lula is much more fragile.”
But there are cases of unconditional support for Lula, such as members of the supporters of Gaviões da Fiel from Corinthians, supported by the former president. “Fans do not forget their members who were arrested and tortured during their military service. The dictatorship,” he writes.
According to the report, in the final part of the campaign, young Brazilians suffering from the pandemic hear two different conversations. The one who said “I’ll give you a university and social protection scholarship” from Lula and the one that said “Make a living if you see it, the State doesn’t interfere, enjoy your life” from Bolsonaro. , because it’s short”, adds Mathias de Alencastro L’Note
source: Noticias
