Journalled on Monday, 10 April 2023 | Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 degrees, sunny and slightly overcast.
It marks 100 days since Lula’s new government took office. It also serves as a benchmark for new or re-elected governors who take office at the same time as the president.
It has been 100 days since Tarcísio de Freitas, a protégé of former president Jair Messias Bolsonaro, was elected governor of São Paulo.
Tarcisio graduated first in engineering from the public administration. Bolsonaro (the former Brazilian president) took him under his wing and appointed him Minister of Planning. As Minister of Planning, he completed public works projects for Brazil’s infrastructure without any corruption scandals or mismanagement of public funds.
Under Bolsonaro’s leadership, Tarcísio ran for governor of São Paulo and won, thanks to his strong performance as planning minister. There was considerable anticipation when Tarcísio took office at the beginning of the year, and he has not disappointed.
He has a hands-on mentality and is always present wherever he is needed across the state, actively working to improve São Paulo.
For instance, when a natural disaster claimed lives on the state’s north coast, he stepped in to help. He is also working to revitalise São Paulo’s city centre, which was abandoned and has a serious drug problem. His dedication and hard work are impressive and offer hope for Brazil’s future.
The drug problem in São Paulo, as in the rest of Brazil, is a significant issue that Tarcísio is addressing with a logical and pragmatic approach. He is an excellent example of a responsible and dedicated politician who is fulfilling the promises he made during his electoral campaign.
Tarcisio recognises the importance of respecting his voters and of his responsibility as the governor of Brazil’s most economically significant state.
As for Lula, who is human rubbish, a corrupt ex-union leader who promises everything to everyone and later delivers nothing, only excuses.
When Lula was elected president, it was clear that some form of electoral manipulation had occurred involving him, the STF (the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court), the TSE (the Superior Electoral Court), and the Brazilian Public Ministry, which together oversee elections in Brazil.
As Brazilian citizens must vote, there is no choice, no way out; you have to vote. This fact alone contradicts the very meaning of democracy and freedom of choice. Approximately 22 countries worldwide have compulsory voting, and Brazil is one of them.
It’s common knowledge that Lula was released to face Bolsonaro in the last presidential election, as he was the only candidate strong enough to defeat him. And why has Lula received so much support from the STF and Brazil’s Justice Ministry?
And why is Bolsonaro’s popularity ever-increasing? If Bolsonaro had been elected, what would have happened to the traditional powerhouses that control Brazil? What political and economic interests are involved at all levels of Brazilian society?
Bolsonaro was a frugal administrator, never splashing out or wasting money for the wrong reasons, putting it only where it was needed; he kept a tight ship, and Brazil’s economy was being rebuilt slowly and steadily.
During Bolsonaro’s four-year term as president, despite the economic strains the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on countries worldwide, including Brazil, he managed to put Brazil’s finances in order.
Now that Lula has returned, there are clear signs of overspending, excessive public expenditure, corruption, and the whitewashing of the government’s image through superficial measures.
As I said, I was deeply disappointed when Lula became president of Brazil again. I still remember the damage he caused during his previous mandates. Maybe Brazil has to go through this situation again, suffer enough, and learn that it should never happen again.
The first 100 days of Lula’s third term as Brazil’s president have been terrible, much worse than expected. Brazil is in an undeclared civil war, with the left and the right constantly fighting and the Brazilian people held to ransom by a psychopathic, egocentric maniac.
A country and its people have little future when their leader is a corrupt, selfish, dishonest thief. God help us and Brazil!
In bed by 10 p.m.
Thank you.
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Richard
