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Lisandra Paraguassu and Maria Carolina Marcello
São Paulo — Brazil's business leaders, intellectuals and artists gathered on Thursday to destroy democratic institutions in the wake of attacks by President Jair Bolsonaro. I read out a manifesto in defense. He fears he will reject the results of his October presidential election.
Far-right leader and former army captain questions Brazil's electronic voting system, attacks Supreme Court judge overseeing elections, says polls show evidence backs left-leaning rival accused them of not
Prominent Brazilians, from bank chiefs to trade union leaders, signed a manifesto sponsored by the Federation of São Paulo Industries (FIESP) to lead up to the October 2 elections. expresses support for the judiciary that is preparing Arson from Bolsonaro.
They called the Supreme Court "the ultimate guardian of the Constitution" and said the Higher Electoral Court (TSE) had conducted the country's elections with complete integrity.
Another manifesto was also read to a cheering audience at the University of São Paulo Law School, with 800,000 signatures, warning that the country's democracy was under threat.
After the manifesto called "Letter to the Brazilians" was read, the audience shouted, "Get out with Bolsonaro." It was the same place where a similar manifesto was read in 1977 to condemn the then Brazilian military dictatorship.
“In today's Brazil, there is no more room for authoritarianism to retreat. Dictatorship and torture are a thing of the past. To do so, we must necessarily respect the outcome of the election," said part of a manifesto read out by a law professor.
The manifesto was signed by former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, the frontrunner for the presidency, although recent polls have narrowed his lead.
Bolsonaro backed false claims that he rigged the 2020 elections Former U.S. President Donald He is an admirer of Trump, mocking the manifesto and his democratic credentials said he did not have to sign the letter to prove
His opponents say they are laying the groundwork to challenge the election results if he loses, as Trump has done since 2020.
}social organizations on Thursday afternoon in major Brazilian cities.
"The purpose of the demonstration is to defend democracy and free elections, respect the popular vote and counter the threat of a coup," Raimund Bonfim, one of the organizers, told Reuters. Told.
Brazil's most polarized election in decades will be between Bolsonaro and Lula on 30 October if neither candidate receives 50% of the valid votes on 2 October. A second round runoff vote is expected to take place between São Paulo and Maria Carolina Marcello in Brasilia Written by Anthony Bordle Editing by Brad Haines and Richard Chan)