RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that he will rule for all Brazilians and asked those who did not vote for him to trust him.
He made the remarks at a ceremony here to grant him the diploma for his new position as the head of state.
"I thank the over 57 million Brazilians who honored me with their votes. To those who did not support me, I ask for their trust so that we can build a better future for our country together," he said.
"From Jan. 1 on, I will be the president of all 210 million Brazilians. I will rule for everyone's benefit, without distinctions of social class, race, gender, skin color, age or religion," Bolsonaro added.
The President-elect also provoked traditional media by saying that popular power "no longer needs intermediation."
In his campaign, Bolsonaro eschewed traditional media and communicated almost exclusively through his social media.
"Popular power no longer needs intermediation. New technologies allow for a direct relation between elector and representatives," he said.
