Brazil: Lula celebrates 81st birthday after re-election victory
Brazil's re-elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated his 81st birthday on Tuesday, 27 October, with dozens of supporters outside the Alvorada presidential palace in Brasília, just two days after winning a closely contested election.
On his 81st birthday, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrated with a lively reception in his honor. The Workers Party banner fluttered alongside the national flag, as supporters chanted and sang in celebration. Lula, visibly fatigued after a grueling election campaign, requested a brief respite for his weary voice.
However, he continued to lambast his defeated opponent, Flavio Bolsonaro, questioning the latter's sudden departure from Brazil post-election loss. Lula was vague on Bolsonaro's whereabouts, but speculated on the motivations behind his hasty exit. Bolsonaro's family has been accused of displaying unwavering allegiance to the United States.
The US State Department confirmed it would issue Flavio Bolsonaro and his kin visas, though the extent of their imminent departure from Brazil was uncertain. Flavio Bolsonaro, who has not accepted the election outcome and has made baseless claims of electoral fraud, is currently under scrutiny for corruption, money laundering, and tax evasion.
The Supreme Court mandated him to relinquish his passports by noon on Tuesday; however, reports of his compliance remained unclear. Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio's father and a former president, remains incarcerated in his home on a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup in 2022.
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