Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil military to keep him in power

After days of silence, Bolsonaro on Tuesday gave a short speech in which he neither accepted defeat nor congratulated Lula on his win, though his chief of staff took the podium afterward to say the president had "authorized" the transition to a new government."Federal intervention now!" chanted some of the thousands who gathered in front of the Southeastern Military Command in the Latin American country's biggest city, Sao Paulo, on Wednesday. Another demonstration along Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue was also planned for later in the day.- Blockades -In Sao Paulo, military police used tear gas to disperse a blockade on the main highway connecting the state with the central-west region of the country, after the Supreme Federal Court ordered the use of "all necessary measures" to open the roads.The blockades have caused disruptions across the country. The main airport in Sao Paulo, Guarulhos, cancelled 48 flights due to the protests, according to its press office.Infrastructure minister Marcelo Sampaio had asked late Tuesday for protesters to unblock the highways to allow medicine, supplies and fuel to circulate."Peaceful protests will always be welcome," he said."The dream is still alive," said a message by one supporter on Tuesday on Telegram. "Fill the streets tomorrow." In a speech that lasted just over two minutes, the far-right incumbent did not mention Lula's name, but promised to "comply" with the constitution.Lula's Workers' Party announced Tuesday that his vice-president-elect Geraldo Alckmin would lead the transition process, which would begin on Thursday.bur-msi/app/ll/st/des...

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After days of silence, Bolsonaro on Tuesday gave a short speech in which he neither accepted defeat nor congratulated Lula on his win, though his chief of staff took the podium afterward to say the president had "authorized" the transition to a new government."Federal intervention now!" chanted some of the thousands who gathered in front of the Southeastern Military Command in the Latin American country's biggest city, Sao Paulo, on Wednesday. Another demonstration along Sao Paulo's Paulista Avenue was also planned for later in the day.- Blockades -In Sao Paulo, military police used tear gas to disperse a blockade on the main highway connecting the state with the central-west region of the country, after the Supreme Federal Court ordered the use of "all necessary measures" to open the roads.The blockades have caused disruptions across the country. The main airport in Sao Paulo, Guarulhos, cancelled 48 flights due to the protests, according to its press office.Infrastructure minister Marcelo Sampaio had asked late Tuesday for protesters to unblock the highways to allow medicine, supplies and fuel to circulate."Peaceful protests will always be welcome," he said."The dream is still alive," said a message by one supporter on Tuesday on Telegram. "Fill the streets tomorrow." In a speech that lasted just over two minutes, the far-right incumbent did not mention Lula's name, but promised to "comply" with the constitution.Lula's Workers' Party announced Tuesday that his vice-president-elect Geraldo Alckmin would lead the transition process, which would begin on Thursday.bur-msi/app/ll/st/des...