Viva Lula
October 30, 2022 5:26 PM Subscribe
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former and future president of Brazil. Lula da Silva has won in a close runoff race with widely reviled far-right wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
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Get the fuck in! jfc, that was close!
the crazification factor: about 80% participation, and 51 lula 49 bolsonaro
posted by lalochezia at 5:30 PM on October 30, 2022 [5 favorites]
the crazification factor: about 80% participation, and 51 lula 49 bolsonaro
posted by lalochezia at 5:30 PM on October 30, 2022 [5 favorites]
Congratulations and thank you, Brazil.
posted by snuffleupagus at 5:35 PM on October 30, 2022 [9 favorites]
posted by snuffleupagus at 5:35 PM on October 30, 2022 [9 favorites]
Hooray for Amazonia!
posted by Oyéah at 5:42 PM on October 30, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by Oyéah at 5:42 PM on October 30, 2022 [3 favorites]
Oh thank god
posted by aramaic at 5:46 PM on October 30, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by aramaic at 5:46 PM on October 30, 2022 [3 favorites]
And the OAS isn't making any noises about the election being illegitimate, which is pretty good news when a leftist is elected in Latin America.
posted by derrinyet at 5:49 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by derrinyet at 5:49 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
Statement by President Joe Biden Congratulating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as President of Brazil
posted by viborg at 5:53 PM on October 30, 2022 [5 favorites]
posted by viborg at 5:53 PM on October 30, 2022 [5 favorites]
So happy to see this!
posted by obfuscation at 5:54 PM on October 30, 2022
posted by obfuscation at 5:54 PM on October 30, 2022
There were earlier reports that traffic police were intentionally jamming traffic in areas of heavy Lula support, but:
posted by viborg at 5:56 PM on October 30, 2022 [3 favorites]
BREAKING 🇧🇷: The Chief Justice of Brazil’s Electoral Court ignores reports of widespread voter suppression to claim that no voter was impeded by the 560 blockades designed and executed by the self-proclaimed Bolsonarista Director General of the Federal Highway Police.https://twitter.com/ProgIntl/status/1586799609296322564?s=20&t=YSe4ZwZzqIgfitCFxyB1kg
posted by viborg at 5:56 PM on October 30, 2022 [3 favorites]
Statement by President Joe Biden Congratulating Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as President of Brazil
CIA gonna be in a sulk.
posted by Artw at 5:56 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
CIA gonna be in a sulk.
posted by Artw at 5:56 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
Actually I want to delete this, it was poorly thought out. But I can't without appealing to the overlords can I.
posted by viborg at 5:58 PM on October 30, 2022
posted by viborg at 5:58 PM on October 30, 2022
This is great news for Brazil, the environment, Indigenous people, and the whole world.
posted by Rumple at 5:59 PM on October 30, 2022 [8 favorites]
posted by Rumple at 5:59 PM on October 30, 2022 [8 favorites]
This is SO great!
posted by supermedusa at 6:04 PM on October 30, 2022
posted by supermedusa at 6:04 PM on October 30, 2022
I don’t see any need to delete this post? It would be factually accurate to say far worse about Bolsonaro than noting that he is far-right and widely reviled, so I don’t think the post breaks site guidelines or anything.
posted by eviemath at 6:04 PM on October 30, 2022 [8 favorites]
posted by eviemath at 6:04 PM on October 30, 2022 [8 favorites]
viborg, if you have an issue with an FPP, it's probably best to take it to MetaTalk, and if you have an issue with your account, you should use the contact form.
posted by biogeo at 6:21 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by biogeo at 6:21 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
Well, that was certainly an unexpected turn in the discussion.
posted by aramaic at 6:41 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by aramaic at 6:41 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
Oh thank you, Brazil, I needed some good news.
posted by May Kasahara at 6:45 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
posted by May Kasahara at 6:45 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
This fucking rules.
posted by Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted at 7:14 PM on October 30, 2022
posted by Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted at 7:14 PM on October 30, 2022
From the Guardian article:
posted by trig at 7:21 PM on October 30, 2022 [4 favorites]
At Lula’s celebrations the mood was very different as the veteran leftist vowed to wage war on hunger, racism and to combat environmental destruction which has soared under Bolsonaro. “We will fight for zero deforestation in the Amazon … Brazil and the planet need the Amazon alive.”Previously, a video ad on the importance of this election wrt climate change and more. (Any chance of adding tags to this post?)
“We are going to restart the monitoring and surveillance of the Amazon and combat any kind of illegal activity,” he vowed. “We are not interested in a war over the environment but we are ready to defend it from any threat.”
posted by trig at 7:21 PM on October 30, 2022 [4 favorites]
This is FANTASTIC news.
YAY BRAZIL!
My congratulations to Lula and everyone who voted for Lula. And everyone who will benefit, regardless of how they voted or where they live.
Thank you so much for posting this, viborg! Best news I've heard all day.
posted by kristi at 7:37 PM on October 30, 2022 [4 favorites]
YAY BRAZIL!
My congratulations to Lula and everyone who voted for Lula. And everyone who will benefit, regardless of how they voted or where they live.
Thank you so much for posting this, viborg! Best news I've heard all day.
posted by kristi at 7:37 PM on October 30, 2022 [4 favorites]
Tremendous news.
also, viborg 'buttoned' over this?
posted by Ahmad Khani at 7:55 PM on October 30, 2022
also, viborg 'buttoned' over this?
posted by Ahmad Khani at 7:55 PM on October 30, 2022
also, viborg 'buttoned' over this?
Not over this, as far as I can tell, but rather over a different FPP which was optimistic about climate change.
posted by clawsoon at 8:20 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
Not over this, as far as I can tell, but rather over a different FPP which was optimistic about climate change.
posted by clawsoon at 8:20 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
More on the apparent blocking of traffic by pro-Bolsonaro police.
posted by clawsoon at 8:23 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by clawsoon at 8:23 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
I live in a largely Brazilian part of greater Boston, and a week ago I saw Bolsonaro-swag a la Trump on a restaurant and some cars. The Lula supporters appeared to not be culting on him.
Like Trump, Bolsonaro got major support from the sketchy Evangelical churches, and there is one Luzophone church in my city, so I guess I should expect some support for Bolsa.
posted by ocschwar at 8:35 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
Like Trump, Bolsonaro got major support from the sketchy Evangelical churches, and there is one Luzophone church in my city, so I guess I should expect some support for Bolsa.
posted by ocschwar at 8:35 PM on October 30, 2022 [2 favorites]
I'm so glad for Brazil, and the world. The people of good will of Brazil have, by a razor-thin margin, ousted one of the single great dangers to the future of our world. I hope people of all countries, including my own, will follow their example.
posted by biogeo at 9:30 PM on October 30, 2022 [4 favorites]
posted by biogeo at 9:30 PM on October 30, 2022 [4 favorites]
Given Bolsa's prior involvement in a military coup, and his noted public nostalgia for the 'Three Stooges' Junta Militar, I'm going to stay worried until Lula is firmly inaugurated and in place at Alvorada.....
posted by LeRoienJaune at 10:16 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by LeRoienJaune at 10:16 PM on October 30, 2022 [1 favorite]
Mod note: Apologies, but I'm going to close this up, since the OP wanted it closed as a protest about another post on the site on a totally different topic. That isn't a good way to register disagreement, and disrespects people who have spent time to read and comment in this thread. I've posted a new thread here; please continue commenting there, and sorry again!
posted by taz (staff) at 12:57 AM on October 31, 2022 [3 favorites]
posted by taz (staff) at 12:57 AM on October 31, 2022 [3 favorites]
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Here’s hoping he can hold onto it.
posted by Artw at 5:28 PM on October 30, 2022 [25 favorites]