An admirer of Bolsonaro, fraud and chaos: the collapse of Mozambique

Another report, this time carried out by EU observers, also highlighted the problems identified. The mission “observed irregularities during the counting of votes and the unjustified alteration of the electoral results”. The Catholic bishops of Mozambique also denounced vote manipulation.

Brazil was even invited to send observers. But, due to the municipal election that took place in practically the same weeks, the TSE chose not to remove any of its employees from the country. In the first half of the year, advisors to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva even considered a stop in Maputo, during a trip to Africa.

Mozambique, a Portuguese-speaking country, is considered an important part of Itamaraty’s presence on the African continent. The difficulty, however, stemmed from the electoral calendar in the African country.

With elections scheduled for the second semester, Maputo was already experiencing a moment of political uncertainty. In practice, if Lula chose to stop in Maputo, he would only meet with a departing president. The Palácio do Planalto was chosen for traveling to Angola.

Opponent is an admirer of Bolsonaro and Trump

On October 9, one day before the official announcement of the results, opposition candidate Venâncio Mondlane declared his victory and threatened “chaos” if the Constitutional Council gave victory to the ruling party candidate, Daniel Chapo.