Bolsonaro prevailed over former US President Donald Trump.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro commemorated his election as personality of the year of the American magazine Time in a popular vote carried out online and that is prior to the announcement of the publication on what he considers to be the most important character of 2021.
The magazine reported this Tuesday on its social networks that, With 24% of the 9 million votes he received from his readers, the Brazilian far-right leader won the popular election for “personality of the year 2021”, who could be chosen for having had the greatest influence “for better or for worse.”
According to the magazine, Bolsonaro He was imposed on former United States President Donald Trump, the second most voted with 9% of the votes, and the health professionals who act in the fight against covid-19, who came in third place with 6.3%.
“I thank the 2,160,000 voters who voted for me. We hope that Time magazine will, in fact, grant us the title, and that it respects the result of the elections,” said the head of state of Brazil in a message published in Twitter
“Our congratulations to Donald Trump for second place,” added Bolsonaro when referring to the former American president, who was one of his main allies and who was always said to be an admirer.
The Brazilian president benefited from the campaign promoted by his followers on social networks to encourage voting in the far-right leader, who also asked for support in his traditional live broadcast on Facebook.
The winner of the popular online election is not the same character of the year traditionally chosen by Time, which must announce its honoree on December 13, a distinction that last year awarded to the US president, Joe Biden, and his vice president, Kamala Harris.
In the note announcing Bolsonaro’s victory in the online vote, Time assured that “the controversial leader, who will run for re-election in 2022, faces growing disapproval of his handling of the economy and faced widespread criticism from politicians. , courts and public health experts for downplaying the severity of COVID-19 and showing skepticism about the vaccine. “
He added that the Brazilian president is being investigated by the Supreme Court for a comment in which he falsely stated that getting vaccinated against covid-19 can increase the chances of contracting AIDS.
“A Brazilian Senate report in October recommended that the president be indicted on multiple criminal charges for mismanaging the country’s response to the pandemic, which has killed more than 600,000 people in Brazil. Bolsonaro has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, “the publication added. (I)
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