Presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) argued this Sunday (25), in the runoff election, that he represents change, especially against public violence and debt.
In front of his polling place, he spoke briefly to the press about his expectation of victory in the election.
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"Everyone's life has gotten worse, so there's no reason to keep insisting on the mistake. Hope has turned into fear — fear of walking on the street at night, of having your cell phone stolen, of having your motorcycle stolen. Fear of an empty fridge, of not being able to pay the bills," he said.
The candidate arrived to vote at 8:20 in the morning at the Barão Homem de Melo Municipal School, in Vila Isabel, in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro. He was accompanied by his wife Fernanda Bolsonaro, his mother Rogéria Bolsonaro, and the governor-elect of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Ruas.
The street in front was filled with supporters as well as voters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Flávio's opponent in this runoff.
The two groups traded chants, for and against Flávio. On one side, Lula's voters recalled the Ana Clara case and suspicions that the candidate has ties to militia groups.
The PL candidate's supporters shouted…
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Presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) argued this Sunday (25), in the second round of the elections, that he represents change, especially against public violence and debt.
In front of his polling place, he spoke briefly to the press about his expectation of victory in the election.
"Everyone's life has gotten worse, so there's no reason to keep insisting on the mistake. Hope has turned into fear — fear of walking on the street at night, of having your phone stolen, of having your motorcycle stolen. Fear of an empty fridge, of not being able to pay the bills," he said.
The candidate arrived to vote at 8:20 in the morning at the Barão Homem de Melo Municipal School, in Vila Isabel, in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro. He was accompanied by his wife Fernanda Bolsonaro, his mother Rogéria Bolsonaro, and the governor-elect of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas Ruas.
The street in front was filled with supporters as well as voters of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Flávio's opponent in this second round.
The two groups traded chants, for and against Flávio. On one side, Lula's voters recalled the Ana Clara case and suspicions that the candidate has ties to militia groups.
The PL candidate's supporters shouted phrases against President Lula. Shortly after Flávio's departure, the crowd dispersed and only the voters of the polling place remained.