Flávio Bolsonaro claims election result ‘mathematically impossible’
Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro continues to challenge the legitimacy of the country’s recent election. He stated that the results were “mathematically impossible” and attributed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory to what he described as a “handball,” without providing any supporting evidence of fraud.
Bolsonaro made the comments during a livestream from the United States, where he has been since Tuesday with his wife and two daughters. He indicated he would provide explanations regarding alleged irregularities in the election.
“There are many inexplicable things in these elections, which mathematically is impossible for them to have happened in the real world, unless, as I said, there was some kind of handball,” he stated.
Bolsonaro urged his allies to utilize Congress as a space of resistance against Lula’s government. He called for it to become a stronghold to impede or delay what he anticipates will be widespread chaos under the new president, suggesting Lula will be overthrown before many expect due to radical economic measures.
He compared the current economic situation to that experienced during Dilma Rousseff’s presidency between 2011 and 2016, asserting that the present circumstances are significantly worse, and ultimately led to Rousseff’s impeachment by Congress.
Despite acknowledging the support of nearly sixty million voters, Bolsonaro left open the possibility of seeking the presidency again before 2030. “If it is necessary, I will be available,” he said.
Lula secured 52% of the vote, compared to the 48% achieved by the Partido Liberal (PL) candidate, a difference of over four million votes.
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“Flávio Bolsonaro se aferra a no aceptar la derrota y asegura que los resultado en Brasil son "matemáticamente imposible"”
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