Introduction
The entire Dória presidency was a mixed bag – when it came to the economy, he began the national project known as ‘Brazil 2035’, ushering in a new age of industrialism and intense development all over the country, while on the other hand, politically, Dória has smeared himself with the coup in the Federal Republic of Somalia; during his last months as President and during the ongoing campaign, he made it a vital point of his to restore Brazilian relations with the international community and with Africa as a whole; and he says that one of his most important objectives is to collaborate with the African Union on a plethora of different objectives, along with constructing the framework and restoring the Union of South American Nations and Mercosul, promoting economic and political integration over the entire South American continent.
João Amoedo, who is running against João Dória in his attempt to reelection, has promoted another round of investments all over the Federation, with projects to support small businesses and rising technological companies – according to the President of NOVO, he believes that “Brazil needs to enter into the modern age right now, we are severely underdeveloped in the technological sector and we need to start constructing new institutions to develop them, things like self-driving cars, factory automation and domestic start-ups are all crucial to a government and we need those things right now, in order to stay competitive in the international market and fix a plethora of issues that are hurting us at the moment”. Many agree with Amoedo, including Kim Kataguiri, who is aiming to become the President of the Brazilian Senate after this new election.
There were four other competitors in the race for the election, Romero Jucá from MDB, the Centrist party in Brazil, who pledges to fight against child labor and poverty all over Brazil with a plethora of social security and welfare projects, while propping up the Services sector and fighting for laxer regulations to make Brazil enter into the one of the top ranks of the ease-of-doing-business index. Luiz Roberto Albuquerque, running with the PSB, the Brazilian Socialist Party, argued that the waves of economic privatizations and the social security cutting had made Brazilians more vulnerable to an economic depression; while commenting that the Ceará Free Economic Zone was a disgrace, leaving the nation extremely weak against the fight with mega-corporations, “I fear that the current right-wing policies of the Bolsonaro-Dória administrations will leave a lasting stain in the history of Brazil.”
The resurgence of the left due to the now called “Somalia Debacle”, which has thrown the Dória administration into a downward spiral; Gleisi Hoffman and Manuela D’Ávila joined together into a coalition – the PT and NWG – and they pledge to nationalize most of the companies that were lost during the several rounds of privatizations and to embrace Brazil 2035 with socialist characteristics, nationalizing the companies that are being created and centralize the Federation, which had lost the pre-2020s power due to the Freedom PEC. They have also promised to form the “Lula Institute”, which would have the role of putting under severe scrutiny, domestic and foreign private companies, as to guarantee that they would comply to the stronger regulations imposed by their government.
The last candidate to participate in the elections is Flávio Bolsonaro – son of the 38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro. His father’s legacy has left a mark on Brazil in general and due to that sheer fact, he has received support from the right-wing, mostly middle-aged adults that supported Bolsonaro’s rise in the 2018 elections. He promised a stronger military spending and the establishment of several military academies all over the nation; furthermore, he pledged to increase the funding of the Committee of State Security, increase the quality of their training and strengthen the power of the executive – according to him, “the legislative has threatened the very existence of the Presidential order several times and it’s time to curtail that, we need to make the President a strong figure in Brazil; we can’t just allow the legislative to stop whatever they deem fit! It’s time for that to stop and to make Brazil great again.”
The Presidential Race
The race started with João Dória throwing in as much propaganda and positive statistical data of his administration as possible – with the Brazil 2035 project, the GDP increase from 2026-2030 and the several foreign projects that he has done. He also did as many speeches as he could, some of them being applauded and others, being vastly booed and disapproved of by both his opponents and also the public. In São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Ceará and Amazonas, there were anti-government rallies which depicted pictures of the faces of the dead soldiers in the Somalia Debacle, a picture of João Dória with sharpie-drawn horns and a diabolic tail, a large protest sign that wrote: “Out with the old, in with the NOVO”, a play on the fact that Novo means “New” in Portuguese. Comedians have done anti-government jokes while the mainstream media remained supportive of Dória, depicting positive events and even a small one-hour documentary on the life of the President, both before and during the Presidency.
“They want to tarnish our history, the history of everything we have done so hitherto; it is a fact that mistakes were committed during my administration, but that isn’t shocking, I cannot think of a single government that has not committed a single blunder or mistake during an entire four-year term. The political and economic reforms that I have spearheaded, along with my Administration, during these last four years have been historical and certainly remarkable. I hope that I can have the support of every Brazilian that believes in the future of our nation, that believes that we can have a strong political and economic influence in the international community, that believes that Brazil can and will be, a country for all to live in, now and forever.” – João Dória, 8th of August of 2030.
João Amoedo has come under the protection and support of Reinaldo Azevedo, a political journalist that is ideologically sympathetic with the liberal Presidential candidate. NOVO has a very strong political clout that has been growing over the years, being the main opposition to João Dória’s policies; they have received 28.3% of the government seats in the bicameral legislature and Amoedo himself has received 33% of the popular votes during the 2026 presidential elections; the candidate has preached that he supports the bicameral legislature and believes that it is the true representative of the people’s will, vowing to pass most if not all of his projects through congress, sparsely utilizing executive orders at any given moment. When it comes to the military, he has promised to end the draft and return the current soldiers that are in Somalia back home as quickly as possible, while building a ten-meter statue in Mogadishu and in Brasília to honor the fallen, along with $20,000 in reparations to each family that has lost a family member in the war in the Brazilian and Somali Armed Forces. He has stressed time and time again that he absolutely loathes the idea of foreign wars and won’t intervene in any unless it is absolutely necessary to do so – according to Amoedo, “Brazil is a nation that fights for peace, not borderline imperialism, it is time to put that concept in our minds”.
Amoedo has also promised to increase the amount of funding that goes into arts, culture and Brazilian fashion and clothing industries in general – according to him, “it is time for Brazil to spread its rich culture all over the world and begin to do cultural exchanges with nations like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria, Paraguay, Peru and all kinds of nations all over the world, Japan and South Korea included. We have immigrants from all over the world and it is high time for us to embrace our common heritage.”
“See, Brazil isn’t a natural creation, it was invented. From the colonization of the land by the Portuguese, the conquests against the Amerindians and the formation of the Empire, it was all gradually constructed, a synthetic nation; we’re composed of Portuguese, Italians, Japanese, Germans, Russians, Israelis and a plethora of other nationals, including Bolivians, Peruvians, Argentinians and in this mix, there are only two things that we have, our national identity and our common cultural heritage with the nations of the world. It’s time to really make Brazil change, for good, at least once in its history, without bloodshed, without a cold heart, I think it’s time to make Brazil an example for all in South America to follow, I would say it is our manifest destiny.” – João Amoedo, 14th of September of 2030.
Romero Jucá paraded as many streets as he could, trying to build a solid support with the small business owners, including bakeries and candy stores, he fought tooth and nail on a platform of supporting the middle class and helping the poor start their own business or to get employment on the rapidly-increasing domestic companies; while encouraging the development of the services industry. Jucá believes that Brazil must start developing the financial services industry as fast as possible and to make São Paulo become an even bigger financial capital, while making it so the South American nations work together with Brazil and receive the influence of its professional services, financial services, real estate, franchises and information technology; he has praised the work of Santos Infinity several times, due to the fact that it was a domestic operation that is branching out internationally as fast as possible. He has held a positive view of the policies of João Dória during his administration and holds lukewarm positions regarding Somalia and the status of the coup.
“I don’t believe that the Committee of State Security and Chairman Sérgio Moro had anything to do with the illegal overthrow of the government in the Federal Republic of Somalia, nor do I believe that Dória endorsed it; he was only looking out for smaller nations, protecting them from predatory practices and predatory nations such as the People’s Republic of China and the communists that are acting in Russia. I believe it’s been high time that Brazil branched out internationally and had a place for itself in the sun.” – Romero Jucá, 20th of November of 2030.
Luiz Roberto Albuquerque had led massive rallies in Brasília and São Paulo against President Dória, preaching anti-government slogans whenever possible and encouraging dissent in favor of forcing him to resign during his electoral campaign – according to Albuquerque, “Dória is a criminal that has sent thousands of young men to die in a brutal foreign war”, and the politician holds little regard for the incumbent President and current candidate for the 2030 election.
Albuquerque has plans to cooperate with the Worker’s Party and the National Worker’s Group for the nationalization of a plethora of companies, including Santos Infinity and Leo Tecnologias, along with strengthening the ties with France and restoring relations with the African nations, with economic support whenever possible to the African Union and Somalia, while also funding the EAF. The candidate has pledged to work with Mercosul in the development of a unified currency and a stronger internal market, increasing tariffs against international goods.
“Dória is a criminal – sending young men to die in foreign wars, illegally overthrowing a democratically-elected government and propping up a puppet regime that led to intense brutality and criminality all over the Federal Republic of Somalia. It is time to increase government transparency and to increase the corporate taxes; Brazil has suffered from the profiteering of those fat cats from almost two decades now, it is time to stop.” – Luiz Roberto Albuquerque, 1st of November of 2030.
Gleisi Hoffman and Manuela D’Ávila started massive propaganda campaigns all over Brazil, for all intents and purposes, Lula had been the leader of the Worker’s Party for years and that hasn’t changed for a second; as a ghost, he was remembered with the use of shirts, banners and being remembered countless times in speeches. The Socialist duo has promised to cut short dozens of FTAs and fight against the injustices committed by the Bolsonaro-Dória administration and have also pledged to pass an immediate executive order that entails the formation of a special commission ordered to investigate the participation of the Committee of State Security in Somalia, the legality of the actions committed by João Dória and Jair Bolsonaro, previously, during and after their administrations. They plan to restore the Welfare to Brazil as fast as possible, producing new housing projects and developing the economy according to the principles of Lulism and Social-Democrat policies; which made the poor jubilant, while the middle-class was worried about a slowing-down of the Brazilian economic growth, dubbed the ‘Brazilian Miracle’. Foreign policy-wise, they have pledged their support to Russia and to France, promising to join the fifth international as soon as possible; along with increasing support for Mercosul under a new trade bloc, compromised of the Lusophone African nations as well.
“Lula has been forgotten and it is time to remind the Brazilians that the man that started our rise to power will live forever in our hearts; there is not a shadow of doubt that the criminals involved in his arrest and deposition are walking free at this very moment. I’m talking about João Dória, João Amoedo, Chairman Sérgio Moro of the CSS, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro; these men are all guilty, guilty of breaking a man and illegally arresting him, guilty of shaming his memory and weakening our nation. It’s time to make Brazil socialist again!” – Gleisi Hoffman, 6th of October of 2030.
Last but not least, Flávio Bolsonaro had been campaigning, asking for the support of the middle and upper-class as he recalled the policies that his father made, from the overthrow of the Bolivarian dictatorship in Venezuela, to the start of the Brazilian economic miracle; he pledged to begin a large cash injection into the military, increasing research and development, propping up the defense industry and also increasing the funding of the Committee of State Security, some claim that he desires to make it an extralegal organization, charged with the investigation of political crimes all over Brazil; he pledges to make a mutual defense agreement all over South America and to direct the military, political and economic power of Brazil outwards, into Africa. He criticized severely the Freedom PEC as, what he calls, “one of the few wrong steps of my father”, believing that Brazil is better off with a centralized power structure and a strong executive.
Being severely anti-left, he vows to continue the prosecution of what he calls “the crimes of the left” and has claimed time and time again that he will not stop until the Supreme Court allows the criminalization of the Communist Party of Brazil, the National Worker’s Group and the Worker’s Party, who he calls “terrorist organizations that have no role in Brazilian politics”. While also claiming that the nation needs not to apologize for what happened in Somalia and Africa, but rather, must take the lessons of those military defeats and apply them on the battlefields against the enemies of the state.
“Many called my father a dictator, a fascist, but he was merely trying to take care of Brazil for everything it is, a potential-rich land of democracy, military power and a glorious republic. It’s time to take our place in South America, to tie ourselves with the international community and work together with the United States of America in weakening the Communist threat as much as possible; I cannot fathom how a person can think that the resurgent Russia, Rojava and the crimes of the TKP are all politically legitimate or a sign of good things to come in any way at all. In my perspective, the weak crumble, are slaughtered and are erased from history while the strong, for good or ill, survive. The strong are respected, and alliances are made with the strong, and in the end peace is made with the strong. It is finally time to make Brazil. Great. Again.” – Flávio Bolsonaro, 29th of August of 2030.
The Results of the Election
| Nominee | Party | Popular Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Dória | PSDB | 32,560,842 | 16% |
| João Amoedo | NOVO | 89,542,316 | 44% |
| Romero Jucá | MDB | 4,070,105 | 2% |
| Luiz Roberto Albuquerque | PSB | 6,105,157 | 3% |
| Gleisi Hoffman | PT | 50,876,316 | 25% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PSL | 20,350,526 | 10% |
There was a voter turnout of 88%, amounting to 203,505,265 million voters from all over Brazil, choosing the future of their nation; but it seems that the final results are finally in. It seems that João Amoedo has not managed to receive the necessary votes for a victory in the first turn of the Presidential elections and thus, will need to compete against the second-most voted leader, Gleisi Hoffman, in her fight against the right-wing dominance of Brazil for the past two decades.
The race was tight and full of tensions, with both sides criticizing their opponent and fighting for what they claim to be a “fair Brazil”. The race was intense and it was complex, with debates and rallies that shook the entire country; with Amoedo showing that Brazil needs a liberal face and direction, while Hoffman declared that a reorientation with the fifth international and a revival of Lulism was all that was necessary for Brazil to find what it truly seeks, a national identity.
| Nominee | Party | Popular Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| João Amoedo | NOVO | 126,173,264 | 62% |
| Gleisi Hoffman | PT | 77,332,000 | 38% |
In the end, the victor was the new face of Liberalism, João Amoedo, who thanked many of his familiars and voters for what seemed to be a jubilant victory; many experts theorize that the reason for Amoedo’s astounding victory originated from the fact that many of the voters that noticed that Dória was out of the play, decided to reorient their votes to the long-time opponent of PSDB for one reason only, they hated the Worker’s Party far more than they hated NOVO. Gleisi Hoffman has conceded defeat but has promised that she will remain a strong opposition in the government; she believes that the only way for Brazil to move forward is with a counterbalance to the ruling party’s dominance, and she will fight tooth and nail for the legacy of Lulism to keep burning.
The General Election
Both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate were filled with a strong competition and the fight for power made way for the entrance of the PSDB into the senate, forming a coalition with PSL while the MDB stood in the middle, as the centrist rock it has been for most of Brazil’s political history. PT and the NWG formed another coalition, along with smaller leftist parties such as PCdoB and PSB. It seemed that the Parliament in general was ideologically well rounded, with NOVO being in a tight spot, having to compromise with both the PSDB-PSL coalition and MDB in order to keep the opposition in check, who will most likely do everything in its power to keep Amoedo’s advances in check, it seems unlikely that either side will be able to budge without pleasing the other, but if the new incumbent President manages to work closely with the right-wing coalition, they will be able pass most of their political goals without the meddling of the opposition.
| Party | Seats | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| PSDB-PSL Coalition | 88 | 14.9% |
| NOVO | 200 | 33.7% |
| PT-NWG-PCdoB-PSB Coalition | 144 | 24.3% |
| MDB | 160 | 27.1% |
The final results were in and NOVO had a majority in the Bicameral Legislature, with 200 seats in total. It seems that the center parties got the second-most and that both the opposition and the government are going to have to sway the center in order to pass their policies – there is an intense degree of competitiveness in the government at the moment and only time will be able to tell what João Amoedo will do.
“I would like to thank everyone that believed in me, I would like to thank all of my voters that stood tall with me in every single moment of my electoral campaign; it has not been an easy race but it’s finally here, we are finally here, at Brasília, as the President of the Republic. I would like to say to all Brazilians that it is time to feel proud to be a Brazilian, for we are going to mobilize this country in ways that have never been seen before; we are going to transform this nation into something fierce, into something potent, into something that is truly ours and ours alone. Our domestic industry is producing national products every day, the label ‘Made in Brazil’ has been marked time and time again in batteries, plastics, in everything we can produce. But is that truly all that matters? We have developed speed but have shut ourselves in, our knowledge has made us cynical, our cleverness hard and unkind, we think too much and feel too little; more than machinery, we need humanity, more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness, without these qualities life would be violent, and all would be lost. My administration is going to work as much as possible, as fast as possible, to make sure that the entirety of South America is stronger together as one, for we are one, we are a legacy of abuse, slavery, we are a legacy of authoritarianism and machine men, with machine minds and machine hearts; we are not machines, we are men, we have the love of humanity in our hearts, the love of brotherhood, let us not fight for slavery, but for liberty; you the people have the power to create happiness and machines, you have the power to make this life free and beautiful and in the name of democracy let us all unite, let us fight for a new world, a decent world, that will give men a chance to work and will give you old age and security. We have lived far too long under the yoke of men that promise those things, but they lie, for they free themselves and no one else; let us fight to do away with this world of hate and intolerance, let us fight for a world of reason, of science and progress, of doing away with the national barriers that break our bonds. It is finally time for Brazil to begin its manifest destiny; it is finally time for us to unite.”
Submitted June 11, 2019 at 08:59AM by kai229 http://bit.ly/31rjTov
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