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ブラジル大統領選、決戦へ

67 vs 76。  

失策続きのボルソナル vs 以前有罪判決を受けたルーナ。

他に良き候補はいなかったのでしょうか?と、つい思いたくなるブラジル大統領選の行方。

決戦ラウンドまでもつれ込んだ結果、ボルソナル有利との評です。

我が国同様、この国も迷走し続けることでしょう。

 

VOAで英語を学びましょう!!

 

 

ブラジルのボルソナロとルーラ、決選投票で再対決へ(和訳)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and Lula to Face off Again in Runoff Vote

October 04,2022

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ブラジルの2大大統領候補は、日曜日の選挙でどちらも過半数を獲得できなかったため、決選投票で対決することになりました。


ほぼすべての票が集計された結果、ルイス・イナシオ・ルーラ・ダ・シルバ前大統領の支持率が48.4%だったのに対し、ジャイル・ボルソナロ大統領は43.2%でした。

 

どちらの候補者も過半数の支持を得られなかったため、10月30日に2回目の決選投票が行われることになりました。今回の選挙には、他に小政党のグループから9人の候補者が出馬しました。

 

複数の世論調査では、日曜日の選挙を前に、the leftist左派のダシルバ氏がthe far-right極右のボルソナロ氏を10~15ポイントリードしているとされていました。

 

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, celebrate partial results after general election polls closed outside his family home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, celebrate partial results after general election polls closed outside his family home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
2022年10月2日(日)、ブラジル・リオデジャネイロの実家の外で、総選挙の投票終了後、再出馬するジャイル・ボルソナロ大統領の支持者が一部結果を祝福している。(AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

 

76歳のダ・シルバ氏はルーラの名でも知られ、2003年から2010年までブラジル大統領を務めました。67歳のボルソナロ氏は、投票率55%を獲得して2019年に就任しました。

 

「ルーラとボルソナロのこのツバ競合いは予測されていませんでした」と、ペルソンブーコ連邦大学の政治学教授、ナラ・パヴァオン氏は述べました。

 

ダシルバ氏は記者会見で、ボルソナロ氏に対する決選投票の予定をサッカーの試合の”延長戦”に例えました。「私はすべての選挙で第1ラウンドで勝ちたいのです。しかし、それは常に可能なことではありません」と彼は述べました。

 

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves upon his arrival to a polling station to vote in the general election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves upon his arrival to a polling station to vote in the general election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
2022年10月2日(日)、ブラジルのサンパウロで行われた総選挙の投票のため投票所に到着し、手を振るブラジル前大統領のルイス・イナシオ・ルラ・ダ・シルバ氏。(AP写真/マルセロ・チェッロ)

 

ボルソナロ氏は首都ブラジリアで記者団に、国民の間に”変化を求める気持ち”があることを理解していると語りました。同国は経済危機と高インフレにずっと見舞われています。しかし、現在の環境で特別な変化を起こすことは、"悪い方向に向かう可能性がある "と彼は述べます。

 


同国の電子投票機の信頼性に繰り返し疑問を呈してきたボルソナロ氏は、日曜夜の結果には異議を唱えませんでした。彼は、議会での彼の自民党の好成績が、10月30日の決選投票に向けた彼の支持をさらに高める可能性があると指摘しました。

 

ボルソナロ氏の右派の味方は、上院の選挙対象27議席のうち19議席を獲得しました。初期の結果では、下院で彼の支持者が強いことを示唆していました。ボルソナロ氏は記者団に対し、「私はこの選挙に勝つために、正しい政治的同盟を結ぶつもりです」と彼は述べました。

 

Followers of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for president again, react to partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Followers of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for president again, react to partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
2022年10月2日(日)、ブラジル・リオデジャネイロで行われた総選挙の投票終了後、再び大統領選に出馬するルイス・イナシオ・ルラ・ダ・シルバ元大統領の支持者が一部結果に反応している。(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

 

「The extreme right 極右はブラジル全土で非常に強いのです」とインスパービジネススクール政治学者であるカルロス・メロ氏は述べます。メロ氏はロイター通信の取材に対し、「ルーラ氏の第2ラウンドの勝利の可能性は低くなりました。ボルソナロは再選に向けて力をつけてやってくるでしょう。」と話します


ダ・シルバ氏は12年前、記録的な人気で大統領職を去りました。しかし、彼は前回の選挙中に賄賂を受け取ったとして有罪となり、投獄されたため、今では多くのブラジル人から嫌われています。その後、最高裁で彼の有罪判決が覆り、今年の再出馬が認められました。

 

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, talks to followers after general election polls closed in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, talks to followers after general election polls closed in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
2022年10月2日(日)、ブラジルのブラジリアで総選挙の投票が終了した後、再出馬するジャイル・ボルソナロ大統領が支持者に語りかける。(AP写真/Eraldo Peres)

 

ボルソナロ氏は、ルーラの労働者党に対する反対の波に乗り、2018年に大統領に就任した経歴のある議員です。キリスト教団体や農業関係者、銃推進派など、ブラジルの右派のさまざまな分派を束ねました。

 

ボルソナロ氏の政権は分裂的な言論が目立ち、批判者たちは彼の民主的価値へのコミットメントを疑問視しています。また、COVID-19パンデミックへの対応で広く批判され、アマゾン熱帯雨林で過去15年間で最悪の森林伐採があった時期に就任しています。






 

 

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and Lula to Face off Again in Runoff Vote

A follower of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva, who is running for president again, celebrates partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil’s two top presidential candidates will face each other in a runoff vote after neither won a majority in Sunday’s election.

With nearly all votes counted, results showed former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva receiving 48.4 percent support, compared to 43.2 percent for President Jair Bolsonaro.

Since neither candidate received a majority of support, a second runoff vote will be held on October 30. Nine other candidates from a group of smaller parties also ran in the election.

Several public opinion studies had shown the leftist da Silva leading the far-right Bolsonaro by 10 to 15 percentage points ahead of Sunday’s election.

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, celebrate partial results after general election polls closed outside his family home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, celebrate partial results after general election polls closed outside his family home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

The 76-year-old da Silva, also known as Lula, served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010. Bolsonaro, who is 67, took office in 2019 after winning 55 percent of the vote.

“This tight difference between Lula and Bolsonaro wasn’t predicted,” said Nara Pavão, a political science professor at the Federal University of Pernambuco.

Speaking to reporters, da Silva compared the planned runoff vote against Bolsonaro to “extra time” in a soccer game. “I want to win every election in the first round. But it isn’t always possible,” he said.

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves upon his arrival to a polling station to vote in the general election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves upon his arrival to a polling station to vote in the general election in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)

Bolsonaro told reporters in the capital Brasilia that he understood there was “a desire for change” among the population. The country has been experiencing an economic crisis and high inflation. But he said making particular changes in the current environment “can be for the worse.”

Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly questioned the dependability of the country’s electronic voting machines, did not challenge Sunday night’s results. He noted that his Liberal Party’s good showing in Congress could add to his support going into the October 30 runoff.

Bolsonaro’s right-wing allies won 19 of the 27 seats up for election in the Senate. Early results also suggested a strong showing for his supporters in the lower house. "I plan to make the right political alliances to win this election," he told reporters.

Followers of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for president again, react to partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Followers of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for president again, react to partial results after general election polls closed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

"The extreme right is very strong across Brazil," said Carlos Melo, a political scientist at the Insper business school. Melo told Reuters news agency, "Lula's second-round victory is now less likely. Bolsonaro will arrive with a lot of strength for re-election."

Da Silva left the presidency 12 years ago with a record popularity rating. But he is now disliked by many Brazilians after he was found guilty of accepting bribes and jailed during the last election. His guilty verdict was later overturned by the Supreme Court, permitting him to run again this year.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, talks to followers after general election polls closed in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for another term, talks to followers after general election polls closed in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Bolsonaro was a career lawmaker who rode a wave of opposition against Lula's Workers Party to win the presidency in 2018. He united different branches of Brazil's right, including Christian groups, farming interests and pro-gun supporters.

Bolsonaro’s administration has been marked by divisive speech and critics have questioned his commitment to democratic values. He has also been widely criticized for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and has served during the worst deforestation in the Amazon rainforest in 15 years.

 

Words in This Story

tight – adj. close

round – n. a group of events that is part of a series

challenge – v. to express disagreement with ideas, rules, or the authority of something

bribe – n. money or gifts given to someone in exchange for favored treatment

divisive – adj. causing disagreements between people

commitment – n. a promise or firm decision to do something