Bolsonaro breaks election silence but refuses to recognise Lul | The Guardian news (unofficial)
Bolsonaro breaks election silence but refuses to recognise Lula’s victory
Defeated president speaks after two days but fails to congratulate opponent and does not explicitly say he respects resultBrazil election: how Lula won the runoff against BolsonaroBrazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has broken his almost two-day silence over his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election – but refused to congratulate or recognize the victory of his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Bolsonaro lost what was widely seen as Brazil’s most important election in decades by a margin of 2.1m votes – 50.9% to 49.1% - and dozens of world leaders swiftly recognized Lula’s victory. Continue reading...
