Bolsonaro effectively concedes in Brazil after Trump suggests he won’t help
- On Sunday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a fourth presidential term, defeating Conservative Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro by 4.4 million votes with 51.79% of the valid vote, according to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court.
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro refused to concede, calling the result "unacceptable" and vowing to seek annulment, citing a two-hour voting extension ordered by Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin to accommodate transportation and weather disruptions.
- Independent analysis by Insper professor Pedro Burgos found the voting extension affected less than 35,000 votes—roughly 0.03% of the total—while financial markets reacted sharply, with Brazil's real falling more than 8% against the dollar.
- President Donald Trump claimed on Monday the election "looked like another rigged election," while world leaders from the EU, Mexico, France, Canada, India, and Russia congratulated Lula; the Trump administration remained silent.
- With the electoral court due to certify by December 18, Lula is scheduled for inauguration on January 5, 2027; analysts note annulling the election requires proving an illegality that changed the outcome, a high legal bar.
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In US, Flavio Bolsonaro claims he did not run from Brazil — he ‘left for Brazil’
BRASÍLIA, Oct 31 — Former conservative presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said Friday that he fled Brazil to the United States because he was a victim of “persecution” in his country.Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, secretly left Brazil on Tuesday and arrived in Florida aboard a private jet on Wednesday after travelling through Argentina and Ecuador.“The persecution began even sooner than …
Flavio Bolsonaro says he left Brazil because he is the victim of 'persecution'
"The persecution began even sooner than I imagined," Mr. Bolsonaro said during an Instagram livestream in which he discussed his decision to flee after his Brazilian passports were cancelled as part of a money laundering investigation
Brazil’s former presidential candidate made a live broadcast through his Instagram account; “I’m ready to run for election again,” he said.
Lula’s dramatic comeback against Flavio Bolsonaro
Brazil’s presidential runoff has delivered a remarkable reversal, described by some as a “miracle reelection”. After trailing Flavio Bolsonaro (former President Jair Bolsonaro’s son) by 2.2 million votes in the first round, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection with 51.79 percent of valid votes – a margin of 4.43 million. Bolsonaro will apparently seek to annul the election. Lula amazingly gained 10.38 million votes between rounds a…
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Lula declared winner of Brazil’s election
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been reelected, defeating rival Flavio Bolsonaro.
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