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Three days before the second round of the presidential elections in Brazil, former President Lula da Silva celebrated his 77th birthday. A very political birthday in Rio de Janeiro, where his supporters gathered to celebrate and campaign for his champion.
With our correspondent in Brazil, Sarah Cozzolino.
In the Cinelandia square, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Renata wears a blonde wig and a cake-shaped hat on which she has written: “Happy birthday, Mr. President.” “It’s a reference to Marilyn Monroe, when she sang for the president [estadounidense John F. Kennedy]. But she is a Marilyn Monroe from Rio de Janeiro, to wish Lula good luck and send him a lot of energy, because it will not be easy, “explains the supporter of Lula da Silva.
At 77, Lula would be the oldest president in office if elected this Sunday. Although some think that he seems tired lately, Luciana disagrees: “He is younger than Biden, younger than Mujica [expresidente uruguayo] in his last term and is full of strength, health and good will to transform this country, as he did in his two previous terms,” esteem.
“Worried about the future”
The procession passes in front of a car with a large sticker in favor of Jair Bolsonaro, Lula’s opponent in the presidential elections. Tarcisio Motta, elected federal deputy in the first round of these elections, does not hide his apprehension: “I am worried about the future of Brazilian democracy. Because even with Lula’s victory, we will have to face this climate of widespread hatred and lies. We must reestablish the principles of democratic dispute in politics”.
But on Thursday night, Lula’s supporters did not want to think about the possibility of their candidate’s defeat.
