
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that he was confident of victory in the second round of the presidential elections, during a campaign event in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, criticizing the stance of his political opponent.
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The text refers to the period before the second round of the Brazilian presidential elections.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) stated this Saturday (24), the eve of the second round of the presidential election, that he is "confident" about the chance of victory at the polls, because "Brazilians cannot take a militia member to the Palácio do Planalto".
The PT member commented on the presidential dispute when giving a statement to the press in Rio de Janeiro, where he held an event with supporters in the Copacabana neighborhood, in the south zone of the capital of Rio de Janeiro.
"Brazilians cannot take a militia member into the Palácio do Planalto. It is not possible that we cannot convince society of the risk that democracy, freedom and good people face. I am sure that we will win the elections. You can take note, tomorrow [Sunday], I will be elected president of the Republic again", he declared.
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