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By: EFE
Wednesday, November 20
“I hope to win,” says Bolsonaro in his career for being character of the year in Time magazine
The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, said that he “hopes to win” the candidacy as character of the year in Time magazine, which annually chooses the most influential in the world, a nomination that so far leads by wide advantage, thanks to the support of its followers.
The president, the only Brazilian among the more than 50 staff ities of the world proposed by the magazine, this Thursday was located in the first place, with the 76% of support, followed by Donald Trump (39%), former president of the United States and one of the extreme right-wing leader’s greatest idols. In third place are health professionals, for their tireless fight against covid – 18.
The wide advantage that the far-right leader has is due to the votes of his followers who, according to local media, organized in recent days via Telegram to massively support Bolsonaro.
“The Times magazine (sic) is doing a poll that has been going on for decades. Personality of the year. They are persons. I was among the 100 people in 2019 and 2020 and now in 2021 we are leading ”, said the far-right politician during the broadcast weekly that makes the country through social networks and through which he invited his followers to continue voting for him.
“That is triggered! I hope to win, if I deserve it. I thank whoever voted for me ”, added .
Every year the magazine highlights the life and work of a man, woman, couple, group, idea, place or machine that has influenced the last 12 months “for better or for worse” and this year will be known on 8 December.
For selection, the magazine provides a platform for the public to vote Yes or No for the proposed candidates. However, Time reserves the right to make the final selection, as the survey it conducts is an opportunity for the public to influence the choice.
It is not the first time that Bolsonaro appears in the Time nominations. In 2019 and 2019 was nominated as character of the year, but did not win and in 2020 was one of the 100 more influencers in the world , along with the “influencer” Felipe Neto, the only Brazilians chosen on that list.
The Brazilian president, a retired captain from the reserve and fervent defender of the last dictatorship in Brazil, came to power on January 1, 2019 and is known worldwide for his racist, sexist and misogynistic comments, and for wanting to turn the Amazon into a zone of “progress” for Brazil by endorsing mining and oil extraction.
Also, he is one of the few Covid denier leaders – 19, which he has branded as “gripita” and does not believe in the vaccine against the virus .
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