Bolsonaro's party says it recognizes Lula's election win in Brazil
SAO PAULO — Flavio Bolsonaro's Liberal Party on Monday recognized the outcome of Brazil's presidential runoff, despite the candidate's objections to the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday, pulled off a dramatic comeback after trailing Bolsonaro in a first-round vote, a defeat which fired up the left on the streets and social media to secure him…
Former Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the late President Jair Bolsonaro, has announced his rejection of incumbent Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva's victory in the recent election runoff. He claims that the decision to extend voting by two hours on Sunday was a "dirty trick" and seeks to annul the election results.
Lula, running for a third term, won the runoff with 51.8% of the vote, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.2%. The extension of voting hours caused confusion, as some polling stations had already closed and preliminary results were already being released. The Supreme Court ordered the extension after Lula's Workers' Party requested it due to public transportation problems.
However, Flávio Bolsonaro argues that the order was unjust and breached equality among Brazilians, questioning the ties of the justices to Lula and his desire for an annulment of the election.
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