Moraes’ tenure at TSE had a greater impact than the August 11 actions

The inauguration of Alexandre de Moraes was greater than the August 11 actions in terms of political impact in defense of Brazilian democracy. On Tuesday, August 16, the STF (High Federal Court) minister took over the presidency of the TSE (Supreme Election Court).

The importance of induction at TSE can be measured by the participation of four former presidents: Emedebistas José Sarney and Michel Temer, and PT members Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff. Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB) was not due to a health problem. The absence of Fernando Collor de Mello (PTB) filled a void.

Major candidates for the presidency were also at the event: President Jair Bolsonaro (PL), Lula, Ciro Gomes (PDT) and Simone Tebet (MDB). Federal lawmakers and senators from various parties also attended. A broad and impartial front was formed to defend our electoral system at the TSE general assembly.

While the August 11 letters demonstrated the strength of civil society, including large corporations and their representative organizations, to resist Bolsonaro’s coup, August 16 proved the unity of the political class against the authoritarian threats of the current president, who was listening quietly. Frowning at a sermon of Alexandre de Moraes defending democracy.

Politics said no to the coup. Brazilian democracy strengthened after August 16, making the action more effective than the two August 11 events, the “Letter to Brazilians and Brazilians to Defend Democracy” and the manifesto of more than 100 organizations of business, union and civil society. Defense of Democracy and Justice”.

Moraes’ inauguration in the TSE further isolated Bolsonaro in the blow bubble (minority far-right supporters in the community and the military, missing in 1964, especially those in reserve).

11 and 16 August was a historic event. Brazil claims to be bigger than this political, economic and social nightmare that came to power in 2018. The electronic voting machine, prestigious at Moraes’ inauguration, will take Bolsonaro back to the place he deserved in history and should never have left: the trash can.