In Brazil, Bolsonaro uses bicentennial celebrations to cheer supporters

Brazil is finally catching its breath after celebrating the bicentennial of its independence on Wednesday, September 7, which was turned into a huge election rally by Jair Bolsonaro, drawing thousands of people – 64,000, according to the Political Debate Observatory of the University of Sao Paulo. – But too much. “Not a single window was broken! Like I said, we’re not like those tire-burning leftists. God is with us, he will guide us” The hilarious Inez Bellarmino, whose body is completely wrapped in the Brazilian flag.

This candidate for the post of regional deputy in Rio de Janeiro of President Bolsonaro’s party (Liberal Party, PL) arrived early on Copacabana beach with heavy bags. For him, the bicentennial is first and foremost a day of campaigning, and he distributes his pamphlets among the president’s supporters with the same speech, which is well received.. “I am a mother who is a fighter against gender ideology and indoctrination in schools. We must win, or the left will close the churches.” He replays and shows a crudely edited video of the former president, a practicing Catholic, arguing that Brazil doesn’t need churches, but communism.

Inêz Belarmino isn’t the only one buying a lie on this beautiful sunny day, lit by the cannon fire of the Copacabana military fortress and the green and yellow smoke of the Air Force Aerobatic Squadron.. Many swimming commentators criticize the media and plead with the public to stop believing them. : “Turn off the TVs, the polls are wrong, our president will be elected in the first round, like in 2018”, we hear Endiretta about swimming in the Brazilian movement. President Jair Bolsonaro had already set the tone that morning in Brazil, speaking to his supporters: “I have never seen such a great sea of ​​green and yellow colors, there is no lie Datafolha [l’un des plus importants instituts de sondage brésiliens], this is our “data people”, this is the truth. »

“Strong Images”

Cheating the polls – which puts him second only to former President Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula says – appears to have been the head of state’s main goal, according to Thomas Trauman, a researcher at the Analysis Laboratory of Politics and Digital Communication. From the Getulio Vargas Foundation: “With this mobilization, he rallied his troops and rallied them. Now he has powerful images that he will not use in his next election campaign to insult the election. »