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Bogota, Colombia
Joined March 2008
This Lindsey Graham "documentary" managed to erase all the rightful outrage over the Amy Acton ad from my timeline. Nice work, leftist grifters. Hope the clicks and fawning from your choir are worth it.
The left: “Vivek’s ad using Amy Acton’s mom went too far.” Also the left: making a documentary about Lindsey Graham being gay after he’s dead. Absolute clowns. 🤡
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"Now do George Soros" Ok. Musk surpassed Soros' lifetime US campaign contributions in just 2 years
Elon's lifetime donations to corrupt politicians are soon going to exceed his lifetime donations to charity
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Ryan Davis retweeted
One of Lula’s most important and least well-known achievements is US capacity to sanction it into compliance is limited, because unlike Europe, Brazilians don’t need Visa or Mastercard to make payments.
JUST IN: Trump threatens to tariff Brazil unless they redo their election
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En la campaña presidencial colombiana, el presidente Lula apoyó abiertamente a Iván Cepeda y gané yo. En la campaña brasileña, apoyé a Bolsonaro y ganó Lula. Ni Lula decide por los colombianos ni yo decido por los brasileños. ¡DECIDE LA GENTE! Y cuando el pueblo se pronuncia en las urnas, su voluntad se respeta porque es sagrada. ¡En eso consiste la democracia! El presidente Lula y yo tenemos grandes y profundas diferencias políticas e ideológicas, pero coincidimos en algo fundamental: Brasil y Colombia se necesitan mutuamente. Ninguna consideración puede estar por encima de los intereses de nuestras naciones. Colombia y Brasil son países hermanos, con enormes desafíos y oportunidades compartidas. Tenemos mucho por hacer y trabajar en beneficio de nuestros pueblos. El respeto mutuo, la soberanía y la cooperación deben marcar nuestras relaciones, así como la lucha contra el narcoterrorismo y la minería ilegal, la protección de la Amazonía y el bienestar de nuestros ciudadanos. ¡Firme por la Patria! ¡Que viva Cristo Rey! (A.D.L.E) 🇨🇴 🐅
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Felicito al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva @lulaoficial por su reelección y saludo al pueblo brasileño por esta jornada democrática. Próximos al bicentenario de nuestras relaciones diplomáticas, reafirmo nuestra voluntad de fortalecer nuestra alianza estratégica, la integración, la cooperación y el desarrollo sostenible de la Amazonía que compartimos, en beneficio de ambos pueblos.
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I had missed this moment, but apparently this was the moment went the tide turned. Flavio denigrated Lula having nine fingers and he delivered this retort
Lula se emociona em rede nacional: "Eu era de menor e trabalhava a noite [quando perdeu o dedo], por culpa da irresponsabilidade dos patrões. Eu NÃO vou aceitar que um MILICIANO me chame de 9 dedos."
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Flávio campaign internally sees their own call to extend voting hours as lethal to any challenge they might mount
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LOL. The news is so bad I can't share it because then Republicans won't turn out.
I've been asked about early voting analysis. The dilemma I have is that my platform is big enough such that being too blunt can have an effect on morale. I'll push out new states and tools out to my website soon, but won't announce them here on 𝕏. I will be giving @realJeremyCarl my predictions a week in advance so he can hold me accountable after Election Day. You MUST turn out and bring their friends, and brace yourself on election night. Even TX is going to be a fight.
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Congratulations to Lula on his extraordinary reelection victory in the Brazilian presidential election. Lula has stood up for Brazilian workers & democracy — and will continue to do so in the next four years.
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Acabo de conversar con el Presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y lo he felicitado por el resultado de la elección. Chile y Brasil tienen mucho futuro en común y seguiremos trabajando por una agenda que potencie las relaciones entre nuestros países en integración económica y combate al crimen organizado en la región. 🇨🇱🇧🇷
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Remontada histórica de Lula en Brasil. Este fue uno de los momentos claves de la campaña. Flávio Bolsonaro, que solo ha trabajado como político, llamó '9 dedos' a Lula, que perdió su dedo en un accidente laboral trabajando como obrero con 17 años.
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Flávio Bolsonaro perde por 4,4 milhões de votos e não reconhece a derrota. Só confirma por que, assim como o pai, não pode ser eleito. O DNA golpista é a maior marca da família.
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Nós nunca deixamos de acreditar e hoje vencemos juntos. Vitória histórica de Lula, da democracia e do povo brasileiro!!!
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Viva la democracia, ganó el pueblo de Brasil. ¡Felicidades presidente Lula!
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I suspect that, when the final decision was made, more Brazilians preferred Lula—who, for all his faults, still represents the old Brazil (coastal, Catholic, Portuguese, SoDem)—over another Bolsonaro, who embodies the newer Americanization trend in Latin America, complete with its neo-Pentecostal craziness. In a sense, Lula stands for traditional Brazilian culture and mores, whereas Bolso reeks of foreign influence and distinctly un-Brazilian ideas.
🇧🇷 Datafolha: Lula da Silva wins re-election as Brazil's president.
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Um líder incomparável. O maior brasileiro vivo. O maior estadista da história brasileira.
“Aos 34 anos, Lula exala autoridade, não hierarquia. Num gesto que só pode existir entre iguais, alguém puxa sua mão e acende um cigarro no dele. Lula nem olha. Mantém os olhos fixos na direção de onde chega o rumor da multidão. Todos se agitam à volta dele, satélites sob efeito de seu campo gravitacional. Lula, ele próprio, não sai do lugar. Embora cercado de companheiros, nessa hora grave é um homem sozinho. Nada chama mais atenção do que isso” — João Moreira Salles, “Lula volta a Lula”, 9.mar.2016, in @revistapiaui jnascim.info/8uUc31 🎥: ABC da Greve, de Leon Hirszman (1990)
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How did Lula come from behind to crush Bolsonaro? In short, turnout. Bolsonaro's vote share barely moved. Lula banked millions of votes from those who didn't vote in 1st round and won eliminated candidates' votes. A remarkable mobilisation. 2nd round turnout usually below 1st.
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Lula of Brazil at a steelworkers union event in 1977.
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Right wing leaders of Chile and Paraguay very quickly recognizing Lula victory
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It was the turnout, stupid. 3 million more people voted in 2nd round than 1st. Only 3.2% of all voters spoiled their ballots, lowest percentage in a 2nd round this century Source: @folha
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