Less than 48 hours before the presidential vote begins, US senators and representatives are recommending that Biden recognize the winner “immediately”.
Less than 48 hours before the Brazilian presidential election begins, 31 US congressmen sent a letter this Friday morning (10/28) to US President Joe Biden, expressing their “growing concern” over the electoral conflict. We recommend that the White House recognize the election result as soon as it is announced by the Supreme Election Court (TSE) next Sunday night (10/30).
In the letter, congressmen – independents or Democrats – say that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) finished the first round ahead of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who tied the recognition of the results to a report by the Armed Forces. Once prepared – and without finding any evidence of fraud – the military’s report was not published.
The Ministry of Defense stated that it plans to make the material public only after the second round of the elections. In addition to the military, international monitors such as the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) and the Organization of American States (OAS) found no evidence of irregularities in the first round of voting and vote counting.
“In the absence of substantiated allegations of wrongdoing by President Bolsonaro and his refusal to acknowledge that he will respect the election result, and in the absence of substantiated allegations of wrongdoing, the United States and the international community should be prepared to immediately recognize the results announced by the U.S. and international authority on October 30”, lawmakers wrote to Biden on the eve of the Brazilian elections.
Signatories to the letter include American political stars such as Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez and House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks.
Bolsonaro has insisted on the possibility of fraud even in the absence of evidence, and now claims that even the military cannot confirm that the process was fair.
When asked about the reliability of the elections a few days ago, he said, “What gives us some confidence is that the Armed Forces have been invited to an election transparency commission. And they have played an active and very good role in that.” . “However, they say it’s impossible to give a seal of credibility given the many vulnerabilities the system presents,” he added.
Bolsonaro has won every election with an electronic ballot box during his more than 30-year political career. Although Bolsonaro had previously said that if he lost the race, he would “have nothing else to do in the world” and pass the presidential belt, he systematically attacked the TSE, which organized the elections, and was skeptical of the TSE, which organized the elections. surveys. He has already said that he won the first round of 2018 without providing any proof.
Bolsonaro’s repeated remarks in disregard of the elections caused alarm among US officials.
In their message to the American president, members of Congress also mention that Bolsonaro will act in a similar way to Donald Trump, who contested Biden’s victory in 2020 with unproven claims. Statements by the Republican, who did not admit defeat or attend his successor’s inauguration, led to the invasion of the US Congress by pro-Trump supporters during the documentation of Biden’s victory. The episode resulted in five deaths and a congressional investigation into the actions of Trump and his allies in the episode.
“There are strong fears that if Bolsonaro loses he will contest the results of the second round where the gap between Bolsonaro and Lula could be narrowed. Donald Trump’s style if he loses the election. If these fears are confirmed and Bolsonaro actively rejects the election results, we will open ourselves up to defend democracy in Brazil.” We have to be ready to position it in such a way” they write.
The text also mentions the escalation of political violence in the country during the election period and states that it will be Americans’ duty to condemn any “incitement to political violence” on or after election day.
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BBC News Brasil learned that the White House and State Department will closely monitor the progress of the voting and the winner’s announcement later on Sunday.
A few days before the first round, on the initiative of Senator Bernie Sanders, the US Senate passed a recommendation that the US government cut ties with Brazil in case of an attempt to undermine democracy.
The demonstration on the eve of the runoff added to a series of messages the Biden administration sent directly or indirectly to the Bolsonaro government, voicing concerns about the health of democracy in Brazil and deterring potential coup attempts by political and military actors. in the country.
Defending democracy is one of the top agendas of the Biden administration, which has come to a meeting with nearly a hundred countries, including Brazil, to discuss and demand commitments to promote democratic principles.
– This text was published at https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/internacional-63430576.
source: Noticias
