Two days after the far-right incumbent narrowly lost the election to the leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicated a willingness to cede power despite rumors the far-right candidate could challenge the outcome.
According to reports, Bolsonaro informed the members of the Brazilian Supreme Court on Tuesday that his electoral campaign against da Silva was over. I have always played inside the four lines of the constitution, he declared earlier in a brief statement at the presidential palace, though he stopped short of admitting it.
Brasília – O deputado Marcos Rogério cumprimenta Eduardo Bolsonaro ao lado de Jair Bolsonaro após o Conselho de Ética arquivar duas representações (12/17 e 13/17) contra Eduardo (Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/ Agencia Brasil)
Justice Luiz Edson Fachin of the Supreme Court reported what Bolsonaro said after their private meeting: “It has ended. So let’s take a peek at the future.” The judge made the remark in a video that was posted on neighborhood media.
Two days after a close election loss to the leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and despite rumors that the far-right incumbent could contest the results, the administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicated a willingness to cede power.
Bolsonaro allegedly informed the Supreme Court of Brazil on Tuesday that his electoral campaign against da Silva was over. He had already stated, though he stopped short of admitting defeat, that “I have always played inside the four lines of the constitution.”
Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin reported what Bolsonaro remarked following a private meeting: “It’s done now. Let’s thus take a peek at the future.” The judge said that in a video that local media outlets aired.
