Right-wing Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil presidential race
- 5 years ago
Right-wing candidate (Ja-eer) Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil's presidential election.
Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party was declared the winner on Sunday local time after ninety-five-percent of votes were counted.
According to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Bolsonaro won over fifty-five percent of votes to beat left-wing candidate Fernando Haddad of the Workers Party.
Bolsonaro, who is a former army captain, has been an outspoken defender of Brazil’s former military dictatorship and has promised to crackdown on crime and the corruption of Brazil's political elite.
Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party was declared the winner on Sunday local time after ninety-five-percent of votes were counted.
According to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, Bolsonaro won over fifty-five percent of votes to beat left-wing candidate Fernando Haddad of the Workers Party.
Bolsonaro, who is a former army captain, has been an outspoken defender of Brazil’s former military dictatorship and has promised to crackdown on crime and the corruption of Brazil's political elite.