In the second round of Seguro's elections, he was supported by 3.45 million citizens participating in the vote. The turnout was 50.1 percent. His rival, the leader of the populist-right Chega party, Andre Ventura, received 33.18 percent. votes.
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Seguro announces “own style”
During his first speech to the Portuguese on Sunday before midnight, the president-elect assured that he would “serve the nation with the same commitment as his predecessors, but in his own style.”
— I will ask difficult questions and demand the answers our country needs. Transparency and ethics are not negotiable, Seguro emphasized, declaring that he would be a demanding partner for the center-right government of Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.
He added that he did not intend to take actions to weaken the Montenegro government or contribute to early parliamentary elections.
The second round of the elections was marked by numerous floods, which were caused by hurricanes that had been persisting since the end of January. As a result, at least 14 people died and over 1.2 thousand were injured. were evacuated.
Due to the disaster in 20 towns, it was not possible to organize voting on Sunday. The second round of elections will take place there on February 15.
