In addition, fines of 11.3 million reais (2.24 million francs) were imposed, Justice Minister Anderson Torres said Thursday. In recent days, the police have cleared 864 checkpoints and checkpoints.
Protests against Lula’s election victory
Since Monday, supporters of Bolsonaro have blocked numerous highways across the country to protest the electoral victory of former left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As most goods in Brazil are transported by truck, the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) has warned of supply bottlenecks. According to the Association of Supermarkets, there have already been delivery problems in some states, especially with fruit, vegetables and meat.
On Wednesday evening, Bolsonaro finally called on his supporters to lift the blockades. So far Bolsonaro has not explicitly admitted defeat, but he has indicated that he does not want to hinder the change of government. Key allies such as Vice President Hamilton Mourão and Speaker of Parliament Artur Lira have already recognized Lula’s victory.
(SDA)
