Sérgio Santos wrote that Benedita da Silva, 84 years old, participated in a student demonstration in downtown Rio against Flávio Bolsonaro and in support of Lula. He attributed her defeat in the Senate election in Rio de Janeiro to the voters' choice of two far-right candidates, which he described disparagingly. https://t.co/ZxzxcfOn5k #BeneditaDaSilva #Lula #DireitosHumanos (translated)
André Fran wrote that Benedita da Silva was unable to get elected to the Senate from Rio de Janeiro, falling behind two candidates he classified as far-right. He also stated that she was the last left-wing governor of the state and the only living former governor who has not been imprisoned. #BeneditaDaSilva #PolíticaRJ #DireitaESquerda (translated)
Benedita da Silva (PT) segue na LIDERENÇA da disputa pelo Senado no Rio de Janeiro, com 30,7% dos votos. https://t.co/BwW5gZitxK #BeneditaDaSilva #SenadoRJ #Eleições2023
