Bolsonaro supporters call on military to keep him in power

Bolsonaro supporters call on military to retain him inside power

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ” Thousands of President Jair Bolsonaro™s supporters called on the military Wednesday to retain the far-right leader inside power, flat while his management signaled a willingess to hand over the reins to leftist competitor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The president™s defenders gathered inside the rainfall external outside the Eastern Military Command inside Rio de Janeiro, one of the army™s eight geographical headquarters, numerous of them raising clenched fists inside the air while they brandished Brazil™s green-yellow-and-blue flags with every one other accompanied by sang the national anthem. Some chanted, Armed forces, save Brazil! with every one other accompanied by United, the people will never exist defeated!

Meanwhile, truck drivers who for days have maintained roadblocks across the country to objection Bolsonaro™s defeat were still not here inside force, in malice of a Supreme Court order to dismantle them.

The protests came amid international recognition of da Silva™s victory with every one other accompanied by a recommendation from the Brazilian Supreme Court that Bolsonaro receive the results of Sunday™s election. Cabinet members, governors-elect with every one other accompanied by evangelical leaders who have been strident supporters of Bolsonaro are now offering overtures to the incoming leftist government.

The military has taken on an ample part under Bolsonaro, nevertheless has remained silent inside the month since the earliest circular of the election, a sign it is probable distancing itself from the ex-army captain, experts told The Associated Press.

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In a democracy, the armed forces do not have a speak inside the electoral process, said Eduardo Munhoz Svartman, president of the Brazilian Association for Defense Studies. This silence is desirable.

Bolsonaro lost to da Silva inside a nail-biting contest, garnering 49.1% of the ballot to da Silva™s 50.9%. It was the tightest presidential contest since Brazil™s return to democracy inside 1985, with every one other accompanied by marks the earliest hour dated Bolsonaro has lost an election inside his 34-year political career.

The outgoing president took almost set of two days to address the nation, with every one other accompanied by there had been speculation that he strength fight the consequence following repeatedly questioning the reliability of the country™s electoral system earlier to the election.

In a speech at the presidential residence lasting less than set of two minutes on Tuesday, he stopped short of conceding to da Silva, nevertheless said he would carry on accompanied by to obey the constitution. He too encouraged protests by his supporters, while lengthy while they remained peaceful.

Immediately afterward, his leader of staff told reporters Bolsonaro had authorized him to start the procedure of handing over power, while subsequent inside the day the president reportedly told members of the Supreme Court that his election battle opposed to da Silva had go nearer to an end.

It is over. So, let™s look ahead, he said, according to Supreme Court Justice Luiz Edson Fachin, who met privately accompanied by the conservative leader. Fachin made his remarks inside a video transmit by Brazilian report outlets.

Much exist fond of former U.S. President Donald Trump, whom Bolsonaro publicly admires, he has claimed that electronic voting machines are prone to fraud. He hasn™t provided some proof, flat when ordered to do so by the electoral court.

Many of his supporters are too questioning the results, with every one other accompanied by truckers who spine the president have erected hundreds of blockades around the country to objection the election™s outcome. On Wednesday morning, main highway police said that they had removed 630 blockades, accompanied by additional than 150 still inside place.

At one roadblock inside Sao Paulo condition on Tuesday, protesters place tires on fire. Huge lines of cars could exist seen snaking down the highway. In Itaborai, a neighbourhood inside Rio de Janeiro state, an Associated Press reporter saw truck drivers kneeling inside front of police officers with every one other accompanied by refusing to evacuate.

Sao Paulo Gov. Rodrigo Garcia said Tuesday that the hour dated for negotiations was over, with every one other accompanied by he was not ruling not here the use of strength to dismantle the barriers.

But Bolsonaro supporters continued to resist. Users on communal media, including inside multiple Telegram with every one other accompanied by WhatsApp talk groups, shared demands that the military lay clasp of the streets, or that Congress with every one other accompanied by the Supreme Court exist disbanded with every one other accompanied by the president carry on accompanied by to exist inside office.

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Associated Press writers Carla Bridi with every one other accompanied by David Biller contributed to this report, while did manufacturer Diarlei Rodrigues.