What is the importance of this dispute for Brazil?
Twist in the United States. This week, after deciding not to run for reelection, U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his support for Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy in the race for the White House.
Although not yet confirmed as the representative of the Democratic Party, Harris is already leveling the playing field against Donald Trump. The former president has stepped out of the media spotlight, which he had occupied since the start of the criticisms regarding Biden’s health and the attack he suffered at a rally, and now the vice president takes center stage in the news.
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Harris brings the possibility of reaching the young, female, and Black electorate, which had been estranged from the elections, and polls indicate greater combativeness from her against the Republican candidate.
A new poll of voting intentions for the U.S. elections showed the vice president ahead of Trump. The study from Reuters/Ipsos, conducted after Joe Biden’s decision not to run, indicates 44% of the votes for the likely Democratic candidate, compared to 42% for Trump. In the United States, the presidential elections are indirect.
This is one of the highlights of Tempero da Notícia, a program produced by Brasil de Fato and presented by journalist Rodrigo Vianna.
Pressure Cooker
In this week’s Pressure Cooker, we focus on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is facing an election this Sunday (28) in a tightly contested race against the Venezuelan opposition.
:: Brasil de Fato will host a live program on the elections in Venezuela with correspondents and political analysts ::
This week, there was also tension with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who reacted to a statement by Maduro during the presidential campaign. The Venezuelan leader stated that “if the far-right came to power in Venezuela, there would be a bloodbath,” referring to previous coup attempts and violence from the opposition.
The Brazilian media carried headlines implying that Maduro would promote a “bloodbath” if he lost the electoral race.
For his part, Lula requested that the results of the Venezuelan presidential elections be widely respected so that the country can “return to normalcy.” The statements were made in interviews with international news agencies Bloomberg, Reuters, AFP, EFE, AP, and Xinhua.
Maduro countered the criticism on Tuesday (23) in a campaign speech, saying that “those who were scared should take a chamomile tea.” “I didn’t say lies. I only made a reflection. (…) In Venezuela, peace, popular power, and perfect civic-military-police unity will triumph,” he stated.
Coffee Break
This week’s Coffee Break goes to the great Brazilian writer Raduan Nassar, author of books such as Um Copo de Cólera and Lavoura Arcaica, and winner of the Camões Prize.
At 88 years old, he received Lula’s thanks during a speech on Tuesday (23) for donating the land where the UFSCar Lake of the Ring campus is located, responsible for offering undergraduate courses in the interior of São Paulo.
Raduan is an example of generosity and a bet on education and public universities.
Where to watch
The Tempero da Notícia airs every Friday at 8 PM on the Brasil de Fato channel on YouTube and on the TVT, channel 44.1 – open HD digital signal in Greater São Paulo and channel 512 NET HD-ABC.
Residents of São Paulo state can follow the program on Rádio Brasil Atual (98.9 FM in the São Paulo Capital and 93.3 FM in Baixada Santista), at the same times.
Editing: Marina Duarte de Souza