The United States trusts the reliability of the second round in Brazil

USA said this Friday that he trusts that the second round of the brazilian presidential next Sunday will be reliable and transparent, despite the fact that the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonarohas called into question the electoral process.

State Department spokesman Ned Price stated in a telephone press conference that the first round of October 2 “It was carried out with reliability and transparency”and ensured that the United States and the rest of the world “They have every confidence that the second round will be conducted in the same way.”

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Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the first round with 48.4% of the vote, compared to 43.2% for Bolsonaro, who obtained a better result than the polls predicted.

“We support the right of the Brazilian people to elect their next leader and we trust in the ability of the authorities to conduct the second round with the same professionalism, in a peaceful manner and with civic duty”Price said.

The spokesman stressed that the strength of Brazilian democracy is “proven” and that the institutions of the South American giant “serve as an example” for the countries of the rest of the continent and the world.

Lula’s campaign, favorite for Sunday’s elections, denounced on Thursday that Bolsonaro is following a “tactic” to question the result of the polls, in case of a defeat.

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The current president, who aspires to a second term, has raised doubts for months about the legitimacy of electronic ballot boxes, which the country has used since 1996 without having been the subject of fraud complaints; and on the actions of the Superior Electoral Tribunal and the Supreme Court, which he accuses of favoring his adversary.

Source: Elcomercio

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