However, the ousted Brazilian president continues to support demonstrations by his supporters against his election defeat.
A Bolsonaro supporter in Sao Paulo is calling for a “federal intervention” against the election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the deselection of her president. Many demonstrators have been calling for military intervention since the election.
(dpa)
After days of blockades, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who was voted out, called on his supporters to lift the numerous roadblocks in large parts of the country. “The closure of highways across Brazil affects people’s freedom of movement,” said Bolsonaro in a video published on Twitter on Wednesday evening (local time). “You have to respect the rights of other people who are on the road – not to mention the damage to our economy.”
On Wednesday afternoon, the highway police had registered 150 roadblocks in various regions of the South American country, as reported by the Brazilian news portal “G1”. According to their own statements, the police have already cleared 688 blockades. Bolsonaro’s supporters do not want to accept the election victory of his challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “Other demonstrations in squares and public places are part of the democratic game,” Bolsonaro said.
Numerous Bolsonaro supporters demonstrated on Wednesday in front of barracks in various regions of Brazil against the victory of left-wing former President Lula in the runoff election against Bolsonaro on Sunday. In at least 18 states and in important cities such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasília, they called for military intervention, as reported by the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo.