Br?sil: Lula ?lu pr?sident pour un come-back ? 77 ans

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Lula a ?t? ?lu pr?sident du Br?sil par une marge tr?s ?troite dimanche devant Jair Bolsonaro, un come-back remarquable pour l’ic?ne de la gauche qui a quitt? le pouvoir il y a 12 ans.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a obtenu 50,84% des voix, contre 49,16% pour le pr?sident sortant d’extr?me droite, avec les r?sultats de 99% des bureaux de vote.

C’est l’?cart le plus serr? entre deux finalistes de la pr?sidentielle depuis la retour ? la d?mocratie apr?s la dictature militaire (1964-1985).

La marge est bien plus ?troite que ce que pr?disaient les sondages, qui avaient d?j? sous-estim? le score de Jair Bolsonaro avant le premier tour.

L’ancien m?tallo de 77 ans au destin digne d’un film de Hollywood, qui a connu la faim dans son Pernambouc (nord-est) natal, fera son retour au sommet de l’Etat le 1er janvier.

“C’est le jour le plus important de ma vie”, avait-il d?clar? en matin?e au moment de voter.

Lula avait atteint une popularit? record ? l’issue de ses deux premiers mandats (2003-2010), mais avait ensuite connu la disgr?ce, passant par la case prison, apr?s des condamnations pour corruption finalement annul?es pour vice de forme.

Apr?s cette victoire serr?e, Lula va devoir composer avec un Parlement qui penche clairement ? droite et devra nouer des alliances pour gouverner.

Jair Bolsonaro est le premier pr?sident se pr?sentant ? un second mandat ? ne pas ?tre r??lu depuis le retour ? la d?mocratie en 1985.

Sa r?action est tr?s attendue: apr?s avoir lanc? des attaques incessantes contre le syst?me “frauduleux” des urnes ?lectroniques, il a affirm? vendredi: “celui qui a le plus de voix gagne. C’est la d?mocratie” — sans convaincre.

Quand il a vot? dans la matin?e, Lula a esp?r? que “le gouvernement (Bolsonaro) sera civilis? et comprendra qu’une saine transition est n?cessaire”.

“J’esp?re que si je gagne l’?lection, il aura un moment de sagesse et me t?l?phonera pour reconna?tre le r?sultat”, avait dit Lula lundi dernier.

Beaucoup craignent une r?plique br?silienne de l’assaut du Capitole apr?s la d?faite de Donald Trump qui pourrait viser par exemple la Cour supr?me si souvent vilipend?e par Bolsonaro.

“Bolsonaro va remettre en question le r?sultat”, estimait ? la veille du scrutin Rogerio Dultra dos Santos, de l’Universit? f?d?rale de Fluminense.

L’ex-capitaine peut compter sur “l’appui de ses ?lecteurs les plus radicalis?s (…) et provoquer des troubles”, selon l’analyste, qui voit mal toutefois les forces arm?es s’aventurer dans un coup de force et souligne que les institutions d?mocratiques sont solides.

Pr?s de la c?l?bre plage de Copacabana, ? Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Souza, professeur d’?ducation physique qui a vot? pour Lula, s’est “un peu effray?” ? l’id?e de troubles ?ventuels “Les gens sont devenus si radicaux”, souffle-t-il.

Campagne ultra-polaris?e

La campagne entre les deux hommes que tout oppose s’est d?roul?e dans un climat brutal et ultra-polaris? qui les a vus s’insulter copieusement pendant que les r?seaux sociaux charriaient des torrents de d?sinformation.

“Voleur”, “ex-prisonnier”, “alcoolique” ou “honte nationale”, a dit Bolsonaro au sujet de Lula. Ce dernier a rendu les coups: “p?dophile”, “cannibale”, “g?nocidaire” ou “petit dictateur”.

Aucun incident violent n’est venu entacher le vote des quelque 156 millions de Br?siliens appel?s aux urnes dimanche.

Mais ce second tour a ?t? marqu? par une vive pol?mique autour de barrages filtrants de la Police routi?re f?d?rale (PRF) qui ont retenu les ?lecteurs. notamment des les r?gions pauvres du nord-est, fief ?lectoral de Lula.

Sur les r?seaux sociaux, de nombreuses vid?os montraient des embouteillages monstres ou des autocars transportant des ?lecteurs bloqu?s dans les barrages.

Mais Alexandre de Moraes, pr?sident du Tribunal sup?rieur ?lectoral, a toutefois relativis? ces probl?mes, affirmant en conf?rence de presse que, malgr? des retards, “aucun autocar n’a rebrouss? chemin et tous les ?lecteurs ont pu voter”.

Douze gouverneurs d’Etats br?siliens ont ?galement ?t? ?lus dimanche, dont le bolsonariste Tarcisio de Freitas dans l’Etat de Sao Paulo, le plus peupl? et le plus riche du Br?sil.

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Newsmaker: Tufton under pressure to resign re ‘dead babies’ scandal 2′ Loop Jamaica

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The content originally appeared on: Jamaica News Loop News

This week’s featured development as Newsmaker of the Week just ended is the admission by Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Christopher Tufton, that 12 babies died from a bacterial infection at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) since July of this year and the matter was not made public until last week.

In what some are describing as a stinging dose of karma, it seems that the Andrew Holness Administration is facing its own dead babies’ scandal after having lashed out at the then People’s National Party (PNP) Administration in October 2015 over the deaths of 18 pre-term babies in the public health system.

Those babies died at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) following an infectious outbreak caused by the bacteria klebsiella and serratia.

The calls then, especially from the then Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), for then Health Minister, Dr Fenton Ferguson’s head, which he initially dismissed as being politically motivated, mounted after he suggested that the pre-terms were not babies in the real sense.

Ferguson was eventually relieved of his portfolio and reassigned to the Ministry of Labour.

Fast forward seven years later and a new so-called dead babies’ scandal has emerged, with the now Opposition PNP calling for Tufton to go, as well as for a comprehensive probe into the recent deaths of the babies.

On Wednesday afternoon, it was first reported on Nationwide Radio that “dozens” of babies had died at VJH following an outbreak of resistant bacteria during the summer.

It was said that the Health and Wellness Ministry had to turn to the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) for help. However, while that was happening and babies were reportedly dying, the public was kept in the dark.

It was also revealed that Prime Minister Andrew Holness was only reportedly informed of the deaths of the new-borns after the media house query on the matter.

Tufton, appearing on the radio station on Wednesday afternoon, categorically denied the reporting of “dozens” of babies dying due to bacterial infection, placing the figure instead at 12.

Dr Fenton Ferguson (foreground)

He reasoned that a shortage of nurses could have led to the outbreak.

“The insinuation that somehow dozens of babies have died is not the information that I have, but every death is regrettable, and so it is not an excuse.

“We have the problem and we have some challenges in dealing with it, but we are dealing with it,” Tufton said.

He went on to disclose that 16 babies were infected after the bacterial outbreak at the island’s largest maternity hospital since July. Of that number, 12 died.

The minister explained that seven babies died in July, two in August, two in September, and one in October.

He also disclosed that the ratio of nurses to babies in the neonatal intensive care unit should be one nurse to two babies. The critical nursing shortage facing Jamaica has upended those ratios.

“We’re now at one (nurse) to seven (babies) and sometimes more. And it does create a challenge for infection prevention and control,” said Tufton.

As suggested by the minister, the situation was blamed for the breakdown in infection controls at VJH.

Despite their best efforts, the staff was reportedly unable to bring the situation under control, resulting in the health ministry turning to PAHO for help.

A PAHO team also reportedly visited Bustamante Hospital for Children. Tufton said PAHO’s report on the situation at VJH should be available in the weeks to come.

Amid those assurances, the PNP struck by Thursday, calling for Tufton’s removal from the Health and Wellness portfolio.

Dr Dayton Campbell

Leading the call for Tufton’s removal was PNP’s General Secretary, Dr Dayton Campbell, who described the minister’s acceptance of the deaths of the babies and their families’ trauma as “callous and unacceptable”.

“While neonatal mortality due to infection is not uncommon, a 43 per cent mortality rate is alarming, and people must be held accountable for this massive death toll,” Campbell declared.

In seemingly referencing the 2015 resignation of Ferguson, Campbell said health ministers of previous administrations have lost their portfolios for neonatal deaths with far lower mortality rates.

The PNP general secretary insisted that it is not enough for the health minister to “merely publicly admit to this tragic loss and stop short by saying a high-profile team has been sent in.

“This approach neither shows accountability to the families of the neonates lost, nor inspires confidence in the expectant families whose babies may need neonatal care in the nation’s premier maternity facility in the near future,” a release from the PNP said.

The party held a press conference on Friday, during which Golding, Campbell and Spokesman on Health, Dr Morais Guy, repeated the party’s call for Tufton to resign over the deaths of the babies.

Said Golding: “The large number of mortalities, of death that occurred in July, did not result in information flowing to the public, and indeed we are even told that the prime minister himself was kept in the dark for a long period of time, and indeed it was not until the whistle was blown recently, within the last few days, that this matter came to the public’s attention.

Mark Golding

“There is a history to this sort of thing that is well known. Past ministers have resigned when confronted with a similar situation of lack of proper care…, resulting in a sense that somebody should be held accountable at the top, and the right thing must be done.”

But Tufton responded a day before to calls for him to step aside as health minister.

Speaking in a radio interview on Thursday, Tufton said the prime minister “will make that call”.

Continuing, he said: “… Until he (Holness) says (I should resign), I will continue to give it my best shot”.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness

According to Tufton, more work will have to be done in public hospitals to improve infection control.

The perspectives on social media on whether Tufton should resign were relatively mixed, with some individuals describing such calls as mere politics, pointing to the significant work the health minister has done relative to his management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Tufton not going nowhere, because unlike PNP, we remember how he managed coronavirus (pandemic) well. Standing firm with Tufton,” wrote Camille Francis, a Facebook user.

Shared Erica Guy: “A gweh dem fi gweh, if it wasn’t for Mr Tufton, Jamaica wouldn’t have space to bury dead. Uno too ungrateful, resign weh, it was there long before Mr Tufton took over as Health Minister.”

Wrote Carol McIntosh: “At least Tufton called in PAHO, what did Fenton (Ferguson) do when he said they were not real babies? I don’t like hypocrisy, so please leave Tufton.”

However, Facebook user, Michy Marsh, had a different view on the matter relative to Tufton and bacterial infection.

“He (Tufton) did not kill those babies, but the mere fact that all this information was hidden from the public for months; begs me to question, what else is he hiding from the public?

“My heart goes out to those parents who lost their babies. Until these same situations we are all here talking about knock on our doors, that’s when we will understand the reality of what’s actually happening on our little Island,” Marsh argued.

Seemingly agreeing with calls for Tufton to resign, Carol Morgan stated: “It’s unbelievable that these ministers/persons continue to hold their positions no matter the disasters.

“We want Ja (Jamaica) to be like England where politicians can lose their posts based on their poor performance.”

Karen Leslie, a Facebook user, said calling for Tufton’s resignation does not help the current situation.

“It’s in their (PNP) remit to do so, (because) the JLP called for Fenton Ferguson’s resignation in the ‘baby scandal!’

“However, that’s not going to help! The country needs to know when the problem began, why the country wasn’t told, what is being done to help and improve the situation, and what help has been given to the parents of the babies,” she said.

Amid it all, some other persons are standing firmly behind Tufton to remain in his job.

“So what the minister has to do with this incident now? Wouldn’t it make more sense to ask for the resignation of the head of VJH?” asked Renard Raymond, another social media user.

“Mr (Dayton) Campbell, I believe you should resign following this statement. I can recall when an allegation was brought against you, there wasn’t any resignation forthcoming from you,” he added.

Said Amora Hanson: “I don’t do politics… But they are making it seem as if the man hurt the babies himself…”

In response to that comment, Dave Blair said: “I’m sure Mr Fenton (Ferguson) didn’t hurt the babies either. Remember it was the JLP who put pressure on Dr Fenton to resign.”

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Trinidad and Tobago, Turkiye celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations

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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne. File photo/Jeff Mayers

TRINIDAD and Tobago and Turkey are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations.

In a joint press release by Caricom and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Amery Browne and TT ambassador to Turkey Bengü Yiğitgüden, they said the two countries “enjoy extensive co-operation on a wide range of issues.

“…Both at the bilateral level as well as within the framework of regional and international organisations including the Caricom and the Association of Caribbean States.”

They said it is on this basis that they’re fully committed to “deepening and diversifying” the relationship between the countries.

On this solid basis, we are now fully committed to further deepening and diversifying our relationship

“Looking ahead, we are confident that what we have accomplished within the last five decades has been mutually beneficial for both our peoples and remain assured that the best years of our partnership are still ahead of us.”

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HOMICIDE COPS OVERWHELMED – investigators voice concerns as murder toll hits 505

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FILE PHOTO: Crime-scene investigators collect evidence at a murder scene on Valley Road, Romain Lands, Morvant, on September 19. Homicide officers who spoke to Newsday on Sunday raised concerns about their workload and working conditions as the country’s murder toll hit 505. – AYANNA KINSALE

Police in the Homicide Bureau of Investigations said that while they are committed to their duties, they are facing challenges in terms of workload as the murder toll continues to rise over the weekend.

The Homicide Bureau of Investigations is the unit of the police charged with investigating murders and suspicious deaths.

It consists of three regions, with Region I covering every area between Laventille and Chaguaramas with an office in Tobago, Region II covering areas from Morvant to Matelot and Region III covering Central and South Trinidad.

The murders of Kareem Quashie in Morvant on Saturday night together with Ruben Subar and Akil Nesbit in Caroni on Sunday morning and the murder of Nicholas Gajadhar in Marabella on Sunday afternoon brought the murder toll to 505.

Speaking with Newsday on Sunday, homicide officers said the sheer volume of murders and the stress of the job placed their mental health under strain. The officers, who wished to remain anonymous, called for their concerns to be addressed.

One of the officers added that there was need to ensure that working facilities were up to mark to allow for maximum productivity.

“We don’t normally complain and we try to be focused but the burden is beginning to affect some officers.

“The investigators and the crime-scene investigators see death in its many forms on an almost daily basis.

“The civilian (staff) who support our work at the offices are also exposed to a measure of secondary trauma so I think there ought to be mandatory debrief with a reputable psychologist and compensation or allowances.”

Another officer said there were several challenges in having facilities that could adequately support the work of homicide detectives.

“The Region III office is outdated and cannot properly accommodate the team there.

“We don’t have a conference room, no briefing room, no parking, officers’ cars are wrecked or, in one case a few months ago, an officer’s car was stolen.”

The officers said while they felt the Commissioner of Police was doing his best to alleviate their challenges, they also felt progress could happen at a faster pace.

Responding to Newsday via WhatsApp on Sunday, secretary of the TTPS Social Welfare Association W/Insp Nathalie John acknowledged that while officers would be stressed from the spate of murders, she called on all institutions and the public to support the police in their fight against crime.

“501 murders are plenty and a stressful situation for homicide officers and all officers on the whole.

“This figure should also be very distressing for all citizens of this country Trinidad and Tobago.

“The association stands ready to support all our officers including those attached to the Homicide Bureau of Investigations in addition to the executive of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. We support them 100 per cent.

“However, this fight is not and cannot be a police fight alone. This fight involves all of us – you and I – and needs all hands on deck. All the different ministries, arms of national security, the schools the homes just to mention a few.”

She said the public was a key stakeholder in securing the country but was confident that despite the challenges, the officers would not be deterred.

Contacted for response, Jacob said there were resources in place to treat with workload, noting the facilities at the Special Evidence Recovery Unit (SERU) in Cumuto and other projects that were expected to be rolled out in the near future.

Among the different plans in place to help homicide officers with their work, Jacob said the establishment of a sub-centre of the SERU at the Ste Madeleine Police Station had already received approval to help in the processing of evidence.

“We also did some work at the Forensic Science Centre, St James, where 14 police officers were assigned there are trained as ballistic officers to assist in the processing of exhibits.

“I had a meeting with the head of the SERU department and we have intentions of looking at getting some specialised staff to assist them.

“I am also looking at a very experienced officer who has recently retired and used to manage SERU, to be returned to assist with the co-ordinating and consulting, to assist with the whole processing of this between investigators the divisional crime scene officers, the SERU persons and the Forensic Science Centre.”

Jacob added that psychological support was available to officers through the police Victim and Witness Support Unit which was committed to assisting officers with their work-related stress.

He added that he continued to have a good rapport with officers in the homicide unit recognising the important role they play in the police.

“The person who is in charge of the homicide bureau usually interacts with me twice a week via phone and I know she is someone who seeks the best interest of her officers.

“We take into consideration the concerns of the officers, but we have been working with the homicide officers and we have plans ahead. And we have plans to alleviate any issues they face.

“They have my phone number and we normally talk with the association once every week.”

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Carter wins 6th gold of Swimming World Cup

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Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago blasts out of the start blocks on his way to winning the men’s 50m freestyle at the FINA Swimming World Cup meet in Toronto, on Friday. (via AP) –

TRINIDAD and Tobago swimmer Dylan Carter won another gold medal at leg two of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2022 in Toronto, Canada on Sunday.

Carter stopped the clock in 22.28 seconds at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre to win the men’s 50-metre butterfly event.

Finishing second was South African Chad Le Clos in 22.45 and Italian Thomas Ceccon took bronze in 22.60.

On Friday night, Carter also swam to gold in the men’s 50m freestyle and on Saturday broke his own national record on his way to gold in the men’s 50m backstroke.

Carter now has six gold medals at the World Cup.

At the first leg of the World Cup in Berlin, Germany from October 21-23, Carter won the 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke and the 50m butterfly. He broke national records in the 50m freestyle and 50m backstroke.

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Significant drop in pig production Loop Barbados

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Pig farmers needs to increase numbers to meet local and tourist demand

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Members of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) at BAS Annual General Assembly on Saturday, October 29 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.

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Barbados needs to increase their production of domestic pigs if they are to satisfy the local and tourism market demand.

This was the plea of Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) chief executive office James Paul during the organisation’s Annual General Assembly on Saturday at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.

“There has been some improvements…however, absolute numbers to me include if we can satisfy the local demand for pork and outside of Barbados because we’re not only dealing with the local market but we’re also dealing with a tourism product. In that case, the number of sows that are in production, we need to actually increase our numbers.”

Paul, who has been BAS CEO for over a decade, revealved that last year’s production was “significantly less” in comparison to previous years.

“It is estimated that during 2008 about 46,000 fatteners were produced. In 2021, we were only producing 33,000 fatteners which is about 13,000 less than we were doing before, significantly less.”

“And production in May 2022 it was 12,586 fatteners. We are not going where we need to go. When you look, what has happened this year compared to last year we are not actually improving our production,” he added.

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Le candidat du Parti des Travailleurs et ex-chef de l’Etat remporte le scrutin présidentiel.

L’ancien président (2003-2010) de gauche Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva va revenir au Palácio do Planalto, siège du pouvoir exécutif fédéral à Brasilia, douze ans après l’avoir quitté.

Lula a obtenu 50,88% des suffrages – après dépouillement de 99,53% des votes – au second tour de l’élection présidentielle ce dimanche 30 septembre contre 49,12% en faveur de son adversaire le président d’extrême-droite sortant Jair Messias Bolsonaro.

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Brésil: Lula élu président pour un come-back à 77 ans

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Lula a été élu président du Brésil par une marge très étroite dimanche devant Jair Bolsonaro, un come-back remarquable pour l’icône de la gauche qui a quitté le…

Lula a été élu président du Brésil par une marge très étroite dimanche devant Jair Bolsonaro, un come-back remarquable pour l’icône de la gauche qui a quitté le pouvoir il y a 12 ans.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a obtenu 50,84% des voix, contre 49,16% pour le président sortant d’extrême droite, avec les résultats de 99% des bureaux de vote.

C’est l’écart le plus serré entre deux finalistes de la présidentielle depuis la retour à la démocratie après la dictature militaire (1964-1985).

La marge est bien plus étroite que ce que prédisaient les sondages, qui avaient déjà sous-estimé le score de Jair Bolsonaro avant le premier tour.

L’ancien métallo de 77 ans au destin digne d’un film de Hollywood, qui a connu la faim dans son Pernambouc (nord-est) natal, fera son retour au sommet de l’Etat le 1er janvier. 

“C’est le jour le plus important de ma vie”, avait-il déclaré en matinée au moment de voter.

Lula avait atteint une popularité record à l’issue de ses deux premiers mandats (2003-2010), mais avait ensuite connu la disgrâce, passant par la case prison, après des condamnations pour corruption finalement annulées pour vice de forme.

Après cette victoire serrée, Lula va devoir composer avec un Parlement qui penche clairement à droite et devra nouer des alliances pour gouverner.

Jair Bolsonaro est le premier président se présentant à un second mandat à ne pas être réélu depuis le retour à la démocratie en 1985.

Sa réaction est très attendue: après avoir lancé des attaques incessantes contre le système “frauduleux” des urnes électroniques, il a affirmé vendredi: “celui qui a le plus de voix gagne. C’est la démocratie” — sans convaincre.

Quand il a voté dans la matinée, Lula a espéré que “le gouvernement (Bolsonaro) sera civilisé et comprendra qu’une saine transition est  nécessaire”.

“J’espère que si je gagne l’élection, il aura un moment de sagesse et me téléphonera pour reconnaître le résultat”, avait dit Lula lundi dernier.

Beaucoup craignent une réplique brésilienne de l’assaut du Capitole après la défaite de Donald Trump qui pourrait viser par exemple la Cour suprême si souvent vilipendée par Bolsonaro.

“Bolsonaro va remettre en question le résultat”, estimait à la veille du scrutin Rogerio Dultra dos Santos, de l’Université fédérale de Fluminense. 

L’ex-capitaine peut compter sur “l’appui de ses électeurs les plus radicalisés (…) et provoquer des troubles”, selon l’analyste, qui voit mal toutefois les forces armées s’aventurer dans un coup de force et souligne que les institutions démocratiques sont solides.

Près de la célèbre plage de Copacabana, à Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Souza, professeur d’éducation physique qui a voté pour Lula, s’est “un peu effrayé” à l’idée de troubles éventuels “Les gens sont devenus si radicaux”, souffle-t-il.

Campagne ultra-polarisée

La campagne entre les deux hommes que tout oppose s’est déroulée dans un climat brutal et ultra-polarisé qui les a vus s’insulter copieusement pendant que les réseaux sociaux charriaient des torrents de désinformation.

“Voleur”, “ex-prisonnier”, “alcoolique” ou “honte nationale”, a dit Bolsonaro au sujet de Lula. Ce dernier a rendu les coups: “pédophile”, “cannibale”, “génocidaire” ou “petit dictateur”.

Aucun incident violent n’est venu entacher le vote des quelque 156 millions de Brésiliens appelés aux urnes dimanche.  

Mais ce second tour a été marqué par une vive polémique autour de barrages filtrants de la Police routière fédérale (PRF) qui ont retenu les électeurs. notamment des les régions pauvres du nord-est, fief électoral de Lula. 

Sur les réseaux sociaux, de nombreuses vidéos montraient des embouteillages monstres ou des autocars transportant des électeurs bloqués dans les barrages.

Mais Alexandre de Moraes, président du Tribunal supérieur électoral, a toutefois relativisé ces problèmes, affirmant en conférence de presse que, malgré des retards, “aucun autocar n’a rebroussé chemin et tous les électeurs ont pu voter”.

Douze gouverneurs d’Etats brésiliens ont également été élus dimanche, dont le bolsonariste Tarcisio de Freitas dans l’Etat de Sao Paulo, le plus peuplé et le plus riche du Brésil.

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L’ancien président Lula, du parti travailliste, devance le sortant Jair Bolsonaro, d’extrême-droite (50,9 % contre 49,1 %) au second tour de scrutin, selon le tribunal supérieur électoral. Le vote a été marqué par les accusations contre la police pour tentative d’entrave dans certaines régions favorables à Lula notamment le Nordeste.

Après dépouillement de plus de 99 % des voix, Lula totalise 50,9 % des suffrages validés contre 49,1 % pour Jair Bolsonaro au second tour de l’élection présidentielle brésilienne, selon le tribunal supérieur électoral, dimanche soir 30 octobre.

Les sondages avaient donné samedi une légère avance à l’ex-président Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2003-2010), mais ils s’étaient lourdement trompés au premier tour, en sous-estimant le score de Jair Bolsonaro (43 %, contre 48 % pour Lula). L’enjeu majeur de l’entre-deux tours a été la chasse aux 32 millions d’abstentionnistes, alors que six millions de voix séparaient Lula de Bolsonaro.

La question est de savoir si Bolsonaro va accepter le verdict des urnes, étant le premier président se présentant à un second mandat à ne pas être réélu depuis le retour à la démocratie en 1985. Après avoir lancé des attaques incessantes contre le système « frauduleux » des urnes électroniques, il a affirmé vendredi : « celui qui a le plus de voix gagne. C’est la démocratie » – sans toutefois convaincre. Beaucoup craignent une réplique brésilienne de l’assaut du Capitole après la défaite de Donald Trump qui pourrait viser par exemple la Cour suprême si souvent vilipendée par Bolsonaro.

Barrages filtrants de la police

Même si aucun incident violent n’est venu entacher le vote des quelque 156 millions de Brésiliens appelés aux urnes, ce second tour a été marqué par une vive polémique autour de barrages filtrants de la Police routière fédérale (PRF) qui ont retenu les électeurs, notamment dans les régions pauvres du nord-est, fief électoral de Lula.

Sur les réseaux sociaux, de nombreuses vidéos montraient des embouteillages monstres ou des autocars transportant des électeurs bloqués dans les barrages. « Ils intimident les gens », a dit par exemple une femme dans une vidéo où elle raconte qu’un autocollant pro-Lula a été arraché du pare-brise de sa voiture par un agent.

Sur son compte Telegram, l’ex-président de gauche a jugé « inadmissible » ces barrages policiers, en dépit d’une décision judiciaire de la veille qui les interdisait. Mais Alexandre de Moraes, président du Tribunal supérieur électoral, a toutefois relativisé ces problèmes, affirmant en conférence de presse que, malgré des retards, « aucun autocar n’a rebroussé chemin et tous les électeurs ont pu voter ».

« Confiance dans une victoire de la démocratie »

Le président Bolsonaro, 67 ans, parmi les premiers à avoir voté dès l’ouverture des bureaux dans le quartier Vila militar de Rio de Janeiro, est arrivé en milieu d’après-midi à Brasilia au palais de l’Alvorada où il a attendu les résultats.

Vêtu d’un t-shirt avec l’inscription « Brésil » jaune et vert, aux couleurs du drapeau national affectionné par ses supporters, Bolsonaro s’était auparavant affiché aux côtés de l’équipe de football de Flamengo, qui a remporté samedi en Equateur la Copa Libertadores, l’équivalent de la Ligue des champions européenne.

Lula, 77 ans, devait attendre les résultats à Sao Paulo où les célébrations ont été prévues en cas de victoire. Chemise blanche à manches longues, il avait dit sa « confiance dans une victoire de la démocratie » en votant à Sao Bernardo do Campo, la ville du sud-est où il a fait ses débuts en tant que dirigeant syndical. Lula a souhaité « restaurer la paix entre les Brésiliens », à l’issue d’une campagne ultra-polarisée qui a coupé le pays en deux. Il a dit espérer que Bolsonaro « reconnaîtra le résultat » s’il perd.

Une campagne violente

La campagne entre ces deux hommes que tout oppose s’est déroulée dans un climat brutal qui les a vus s’insulter copieusement pendant que les réseaux sociaux, unique source d’information de la majorité des 170 millions d’utilisateurs brésiliens, charriaient des torrents de désinformation. Bolsonaro a insulté Lula : « voleur »« ex-prisonnier »« alcoolique » ou « honte nationale » ; et ce dernier a rendu les coups : « pédophile »« cannibale »« génocidaire » ou « petit dictateur ».

Dimanche, en Amazonie, les indigènes de l’ethnie Sateré-Mawé, de la communauté Sahu-Apé, ont dessiné sur leurs joues des flèches rouges et noires avant de se rendre à pied dans le bureau de vote le plus proche de leurs maisons de bois. Ces dessins signifient qu’ils ont un objectif à atteindre : faire élire leur candidat, Lula, celui qui « sait ce que c’est que de lutter au quotidien » et « combien c’est difficile (…) pour nous ».

Douze gouverneurs d’Etats brésiliens seront également élus dimanche soir, et le résultat dans l’Etat de Sao Paulo, le plus peuplé et le plus riche, est très attendu.

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