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Jair Bolsonaro (63), a far-right politician, won Sunday the second round of the Brazilian presidential election. The controversial Bolsonaro thus becomes the new head of State of the South American country.
Bolsonaro won 55.7 percent of the vote, according to the Brazilian Electoral Commission. He won away from his leftist opponent, Fernando Haddad, of the Workers Party (PT).
The former mayor of São Paulo won 44.3% of the vote. A total of about 147 million Brazilians were allowed to vote.
"Brazil!", Writes the new president on Twitter, followed by an emoticon of the Brazilian flag and a thumbs up. "From now on, people will no longer flirt with socialism, communism, populism and left-wing extremism, and now we will lead God," he said in a message posted on his account. Facebook. "We knew where Brazil was heading and now we know where we want to go."
After his defeat, Haddad left to consider it an obligation to defend "national interests". His party had in fact wanted the former popular president Lula da Silva to be a candidate for the presidency, but the judges are required to do so. Lula is found guilty of corruption and is in prison.
Bolsonaro has similarities with Trump and Duterte
Bolsonaro is a former paratrooper active in Brazilian politics for almost thirty years. He sat in front of a dozen parties in parliament
In the Western media, the right-wing populist politician is often described as a "tropical asset". His ideas also show many similarities to those of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
Unlike about three quarters of his parliamentary colleagues, Bolsonaro is not suspected of being involved in the huge corruption scandal blamed on Brazilian politics.
He promises to fight corruption, including appointing soldiers to his cabinet and reducing the number of ministries and parliamentarians.
Photo Series: Presidential Elections in Brazil
Elector Sensitive to the Promises of Fighting Crime
Brazil is also facing a murder rate that reached a record last year and many other forms of crime. It was the most important electoral theme for Brazilian voters. Bolsonaro promised that the police would shoot criminals more often. "The only good criminal is a dead criminal" is one of his mottos. Just like: "A policeman who does not kill anyone is not a policeman."
Less stringent weapons laws must also ensure that every Brazilian can buy a firearm to protect themselves from criminals.
the lhbt community. In the past, Bolsonaro had stated that he preferred to have a dead son, then homosexual.
"I am not homophobic, but when I see two men kissing on the street, they are beaten by me," he said recently.
He also made racist statements. About the dark-skinned, he said, "Blacks are stupid and lazy."
No "special treatment" for minorities
According to Bolsonaro, minorities do not think they can claim special treatment. The same goes for women, human rights defenders and environmentalists, critical journalists and cultural sector actors, such as artists.
"This country belongs to us, not to them," he said, referring to the majority of "normal Brazilians" whom he says he represents. The new president said repeatedly during his campaign that he remembered the military dictatorship with melancholy.
Amazonian region open to agriculture, mining and industry
Bolsonaro does not believe in climate change and wants to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Environmental legislation in general is also not important, he says.
The Ministry of Environment must merge under his government, within the Ministry of Agriculture. Companies must be allowed to develop economic activities, such as logging and mining, in protected areas in the Amazon. Aboriginal people living there must move, Bolsonaro thinks.
In addition, according to him, the Brazilian economy must be stimulated by lower taxes, less bureaucracy and the privatization of at least fifty state enterprises.
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