Bolsonaro expected to end silence and speak about Brazil election

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More than 24 hours after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was declared Brazil’s next president, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has yet to address his electoral defeat, raising concerns the far-right leader could be planning to contest the results. Da Silva, better known as Lula, narrowly bested Bolsonaro in Sunday’s second-round run-off, garnering 50.9 percent support compared with 49.1 percent for the former army captain.

Published 3 months ago · São Paulo, Brazil

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Reuters

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The Independent

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