International observers commissioned by the OAS to monitor the elections in Brazil this Tuesday, in addition to praising the TSE and the electoral system in the country, published their preliminary reports on the country’s elections and noted the safety and efficiency of the polls. In the document, observers confirm Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory without questioning the results of last Sunday’s elections.
“The Mission wishes to highlight the work of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE), an institution that has once again proven the high level of professionalism and robustness that enables it to successfully conduct an election process in a complex context marked by polarization, disinformation and attacks on electoral institutions”, highlighted in the report. .
“As in the first round, the campaign for this election took place in a highly polarized context. The Mission noted that the public discourse of the presidential candidates was dominated by personal attacks, references to the candidates’ pasts, and offensive messages,” he pointed out.
Election day observers noted that the delegation “was aware of different public complaints in the media and social networks, alleging delays in the transportation of voters in some parts of the country due to PRC operations. Public buses were docked or traffic was stopped,” he said.
But the text shows that the head of the TSE spoke at a press conference with the director of the PRF, who stated that the operations were carried out according to the Traffic Law of the country, and reported that in no case did he do so. voters were prevented from coming to the centers.
“The Minister of Justice also stated that the operations will be investigated and the PRC director stated that he will suspend these actions across the country,” he said.
“This situation has caused concern and anxiety, because the security forces must facilitate the political rights of citizens freely and without intimidation. The mission noted that the rest of the day was normal and peaceful.”
Regarding the results, the OAS technicians found that “the flow and consolidation of results always works properly,” as did the first round.
“The Mission highlights that the Brazilian electronic voting machine has once again proven its effectiveness and produces fast results that spread without any mishaps.”
“When 100% of the sections are counted, candidate Luiz Inacio “Lula” Da Silva won with 50.9% of the vote,” he said. “The mission congratulates the elected president and his vice president, Geraldo Alckmin, as well as the new governor and future governors on election day on Sunday. The mission welcomes President Lula’s commitment to lead all Brazilians in their quest for national unity,” he said.
source: Noticias
