It didn’t take him long to congratulate him either. Like Viktor Orban or Benjamin Netanyahu, Jair Bolsonaro quickly congratulated Donald Trump, winner of the US elections. In a video posted on social media, the former Brazilian president (2019-2023) poses with a bright cap that says “Make America Great Again” on his head. “We are together!” »gloats
Against the backdrop of thunderous bagpipe music, Jair Bolsonaro underlines his perfect harmony with his billionaire “friend.” The two men do not lack points in common, united by their far-right vision, the manipulative use of social networks, scandalous verbiage, a defeat against the left, the assault unleashed on institutions by their supporters, condemnations in the courts and an attack that almost cost them their lives.
Jair Bolsonaro is ecstatic, and so are his followers. Now everyone sees the possibility of their leader returning to power in the 2026 presidential elections. “The right is advancing everywhere. This victory crowns conservative ideals. Bolsonaro will have the full support of Trump, who will be his great ally for the next elections! »considers Colonel Ulises Araujo, Bolsonaro deputy for the State of Acre (Amazonia).
“Good for the economy”
“Trump’s victory has an immediate effect on the Bolsonaro electorate”analyzes political scientist Camila Rocha. According to her, there are two reasons for this: “First of all, because it shows that it is possible to regain power, despite the accusations of a coup d’état and the judicial procedures. Then, because many Brazilians live with the idea that having a president close to the United States is good for the economy. Perhaps they will be more tempted by a Bolsonaro vote. »
But an inextricable problem persists: the former army captain was sentenced in 2023 to eight years of disqualification for his attacks against the electronic voting system and will not be able to run in any election until 2030. This was decided by the Superior Electoral Court, then led by the very influential Judge Alexandre de Moraes, also a member of the Federal Supreme Court and hated by the extreme right.
But Bolsonaristas believe in a change of course. “This great dictator who is Moraes will be pressured by Trump to cancel Bolsonaro’s ineligibility and give amnesty to the patriots of January 8. “, want believes Kika Chroniaris, a far-right activist in Maceio (Northeast), speaking of the assault on the institutions of Brasilia in 2023. Some 250 rioters have already been sentenced in court, with sentences of up to seventeen years in prison.
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