RIO DE JANEIRO/SAN PAULO/BRAZIL, Oct 31< /strong> Thousands of supporters of Luis Inacio Lula da Silva took to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to celebrate his victory in the presidential elections. . For his rival, the incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, 49.1% of those who came to the polls voted.
The central streets of these cities seemed to «redden» for a while: it was people dressed in red — the color of the Workers' Party, from which he ran Lulu da Silva.
In Sao Paulo, people filled the central avenue of Paulista — the entire kilometer-long queue danced and sang the national anthem, performed in the rhythm of the samba.
The central square of Rio de Janeiro also staged celebration in honor of Lula da Silva. Many dressed up like a carnival — in costumes, wigs. People hugged and cried while singing the song «It's time for Zhair to leave», which became a hit among the supporters of the new president. And in the subway of Rio de Janeiro, passengers who filled the platforms chanted «Bolsonaro to prison» at all.
In the capital of the country, Brasilia, the atmosphere was much calmer. This is a city of government and officials, and many here voted for Lula da Silva's opponent, Jair Bolsonaro. Yes, and the entire city center was blocked by the police.
Even before the end of the vote count, hundreds of supporters of Bolsonaro came to the government quarter to pray for his victory. However, having learned about the loss of their candidate, they soon dispersed peacefully.
Lula da Silva's supporters in Brasilia did not begin to gather for demonstrations. They expressed their joy without getting out of their cars — they honked and waved flags.