It is reported that in the presidential election ended at the end of last month in Brazil , former president Lula defeated Bolsonaro in one fell swoop, attracting attention from many parties. Previously, many Brazilian media were not optimistic about this "old president" because Lula was accused before the election and was even imprisoned for more than two years. In the end, he faced Bolsonaro, who was in power, and finally he won the election with a slight advantage of 1.8%, leading Brazil to a completely different "Lula route"; it is worth noting that in an interview before the election, Lula mentioned that he needed to rebuild relations with China in his first half of his term.
However, what focuses more on the public opinion is the defeated leader Bolsonaro, and the gunpowder smells strong between the two presidential candidates. Bolsonaro controls the highest military command and has many military confidants under his command. When he fell behind in the first poll, he began to incite the election to be "unfair" and attacks Lula many times, saying that he "has only two outcomes, victory or imprisonment." Coupled with the president's always exaggerated style of behavior, the Brazilian media is worried that he will eventually start a "military coup". After all, unlike , Trump, , he is indeed able to mobilize the Brazilian army; and Bolsonaro's supporters are also very "manic" and have launched demonstrations many times and refused to recognize the election results.
Finally, Bolsonaro made his first appearance after losing the election for more than 40 hours. On the 1st, he made a speech for only two minutes, thanking those who voted for themselves, and saying that he would abide by the constitution and make a power transition on January 1 (2023). He also praised the protesters who protested the election results and even caused riots, believing that this was a reasonable act of "feeling angry and unjust" about the election process, but this move should avoid destroying public property. After a few short sentences, Bolsonaro left the venue and did not object to the election results; the Brazilian Supreme Court also participated in the transitional mandate of the presidential power, which means that the facts are irreversible.
Previously, some analysts said that Brazil "everyone is worried about the outbreak of this 'unstable Trump'". If he really uses the army, it will bring chaos and isolation from the international community at the smallest, and it will also lead to wars in Brazil, which will be severely damaged again after the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Fortunately, the last thing I was worried about did not happen. Judging from Bolsonaro's attitude, he admitted the election results quite "quite" and did not even launch a few months of review and prosecution like Trump. Even if all this was fruitless, Bolsonaro was ready to leave politics.
But some media believe that Bolsonaro may have tried to win the support of the army and important figures, but he failed. Because the president had to deliver a speech according to the practice on the day after the election, he kept "hiding" for two days. No one knew what he did during this period, and finally realized that his situation was hopeless. Political analysts believe that after realizing that the "coup" is unlikely to succeed, Bolsonaro will follow Trump in the next four years to maintain the vitality of his conservative movement and continue to make a comeback in 2026. There is a comment on this: "Bolsonaro may have learned from Trump that he has lost the legitimacy of his rule. If a 'nothing' triggers the Capitol Hill incident in Brazil, these scandals will be regarded as evidence of liquidation after stepping down, and the ending will be the same as Trump. So he finally chose to withdraw wisely, and at least he can still maintain his political base."
