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Brazil: The US has assured Lula that it will immediately recognize the winner of the election

In the assurance how they will immediately recognize the winner of its presidential election Brazil to be held in October, in order to prevent any attempt to dispute the result or create chaos, US diplomats said during contacts with the centre-left former president and heavy favourite, Luis Inacio Lula da Silvaas reported by Reuters.

A week or so before the first round of elections takes place on October 2, fears continue to be voiced that the current head of state, the far-right Zach Bolsonarowhich questions the reliability of the electronic voting system in Latin America’s largest country, he can follow the example of Donald Trump, refuse to admit defeat and incite riots.

When asked for comment, State Department spokesman refrained from referring directly to Lula’s meeting with US ambassador Konev and added that the contacts with candidates “do not imply endorsement of any person, party or platform.” He added that American diplomacy “he believes in the strength of Brazil’s democratic institutions.”

Joe Biden’s administration on USA, haunted by the attack by supporters of Mr. Trump on the federal Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is increasingly concerned about Mr. Bolsonaro’s unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud and has sent a high-level delegation to Brasilia to urge him to commit to democratic rules. In March, Reuters reported that CIA Director William Burns told Brazilian officials that Jair Bolsonaro should stop challenging the electronic voting system.

Source: News Beast

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