Several queues have been reported on social media by Brazilians voting abroad this Sunday (2). Outside the country, voting can only be for the office of President and can be done at embassies, consulates and diplomatic missions in 159 cities in 97 countries.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), almost 700,000 Brazilians living abroad are eligible to vote.
in the ZurichIn Switzerland, according to the Brazilian Juliana Campoy, who lives an hour from the polling station, voters had to reckon with rain and around 2 km long queues. “The entrance to the school was a mess, very messy. It’s like that every year,” he said. It took her and her husband more than an hour and a half to go vote, but they heard reports from people who voted more than 4 hours.
1 in 10 Brazilians stands in line to vote in Zurich, Switzerland because of rain — Photo: Juliana Campoy/Personal Archive
Brazilians stand in line to vote in the rain in Zurich, Switzerland Photo: Juliana Campoy/Arquivo Personal
in the London, in England, Brazilian Gabriel Araujo von Winckler said the lines in which he voted lasted about 1:30 a.m. in an atmosphere of “Muvuca”, with speakers and speakers but no confusion. “It’s better than four years ago when it rained. The polling station is much larger but still insufficient for the Brazilian population in London,” he said.
2 in 10 Brazilians face long lines to vote in London, England — Photo: Gabriel Araujo of Winckler/Personal Archive
Brazilians face long lines to vote in London, England — Photo: Gabriel Araujo von Winckler/Arquivo Personal
Lisbon, the Portuguese capital, is the city with the most eligible Brazilians, with 45,000 voters. Then come Miami and Boston, both in the United States, with 40,000 and 37,000 voters, respectively.
Voting abroad follows the local time of each country and has already ended in some countries, with the local result being published on social networks.
See below pictures of voting abroad:
3 out of 10 Brazilians line up to vote at a polling station in Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, on October 2, 2022 — Photo: Letícia Marçal/Personal Collection
Brazilians line up to vote at a polling station in Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, on October 2, 2022 — Photo: Letícia Marçal/Personal Collection
4 in 10 Brazilian citizens line up to vote in the country’s election in Lisbon, Portugal — Photo: Portal/Pedro Nunes
Brazilian citizens queue to vote in the country’s election in Lisbon, Portugal — Photo: Portal/Pedro Nunes
5 in 10 Lula and Bolsonaro supporters in London show political support by voting in England — Photo: Gabriel Araujo von Winckler/Personal Archive
Lula and Bolsonaro supporters in London show political support by voting in England — Photo: Gabriel Araujo von Winckler/Personal Archive
6 out of 10 Brazilian voters in Milan, Italy face long lines to vote Photo: Reproduction
Brazilian voters in Milan, Italy, face long lines to vote Photo: Reproduction
7 out of 10 civilians line up to vote in Paris — Photo: social networks/@not1oday
Civilians line up to vote in Paris — Photo: Social Networks/@not1oday
8 out of 10 Brazilians in Buenos Aires, Argentina, are about to vote — Photo: Reproduction
Brazilians in Buenos Aires, Argentina, stand in front of a voting line photo: reproduction
9 out of 10 voters protest against Bolsonaro (2) this Sunday in Porto, Portugal — Photo: Larissa de Sousa/Personal Archives
Voters protest against Bolsonaro (2) this Sunday in Porto, Portugal — Photo: Larissa de Sousa/Personal Archives
10 out of 10 Brazilians line up to vote at a polling station in Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, on October 2, 2022 — Photo: Letícia Marçal/Personal Collection
Brazilians line up to vote at a polling station in Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, on October 2, 2022 — Photo: Letícia Marçal/Personal Collection