Brazil: Bolosonaro is the new president with 55.7% of the vote – Latin America

After polling 88.45% of the votes in the presidential election in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro is the winner with 55.7%, against 44.30% obtained by Fernando Haddad.

The world's fourth largest democracy will be ruled by a former paratrooper leader, described as a "fascist threat": Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil, defeating his rival Fernando Haddad with at least 11 points, or 55% of the vote. . A victory immediately hailed in Italy by League leader Matteo Salvini: "Even in Brazil – he tweeted – citizens have sent the left home! Good job for President Bolsonaro, the friendship between our peoples and our governments will be even stronger. "And added: "After years of discussion, I will ask that the red terrorist Battisti be sent back to Italy."

Meanwhile, in Brazil, from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo, thousands of supporters took to the streets. Despite Haddad's strong return in recent days – the political heir chosen by Lula da Silva as a candidate of the Workers 'Party (Pt) – the voting results confirmed the polls' forecasts, which gave Bolsonaro favorite even before the first round. Presidential elections of 7 October. Bolsonaro's victory represents a historic break for Brazil, after a phase of four consecutive PT governments, ending in August 2016 with the dismissal of Dilma Rousseff and the brief interview of the administration of Michel Temer, who arrives at the the end of his mandate by beating all the historical records of unpopularity. The result of the vote in Brazil also marks a new defeat for the parties and leaders of the so-called progressive "pink tide" that struck Latin America in the early 21st century, after the center-right election victories. Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia. Colombia and authoritarian drifts in Venezuela and Nicaragua. Bolsonaro, a deputy who spent eight different parties during almost two decades of parliamentary activity and was considered until recently as an eccentric figure, known for his polemical statements in favor of military dictatorship and torture , as well as against women and minorities The racial, ethnic and badual group became in a few months the leader who overcame the growing unease of large sections of Brazilian society.