President Jair Bolsonaro has yet to present evidence that the 2018 national elections were rigged and that he won in the first round and not the second round.
On March 9, Bolsonaro said he should have been elected in the first round and that he believed he received more votes than was counted in the second round when he beat Fernando Haddad (PT). He had 57.8 million votes (55%), compared to 47 million for Haddad (45%).
The president said at the time that he would present the evidence shortly, but he has not yet done so. The TSE (Superior Electoral Court) states that there was never fraud in an electronic voting machine.
He presented the accusation in Miami (USA) in front of about 300 Brazilians who live in the American city. "I believe, from the evidence I have in my hands, which I will show shortly, I was elected in the first round. In my opinion, there was fraud," Bolsonaro said.
At the time, the statement caused harsh reactions in the TSE, responsible for coordinating the elections, and in the political world.
The court's president, Minister Rosa Weber, issued a note to reaffirm the "absolute reliability and security of the electronic voting system".
She stressed that, if there are elements that indicate any irregularity, the TSE will act with "promptness and transparency". But he pointed out that the Brazilian system is recognized worldwide and that "it has always overcome unproven challenges."
The alleged evidence, however, has not yet been submitted to either the TSE or the Attorney General's Office.
Translated by Kiratiana Freelon