Bolsonaro calls for Brazil election result to be annulled
Brazil’s right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has called for the presidential election result to be ‘annulled’ after losing to incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He called the circumstances ‘unprecedented’ after voting was extended by two hours.
The high stakes election will decide whether Brazil will move toward the right or retain a leftist government.
Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. With Lula’s victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has seen numerous countries — such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru — all shift right, backed by US President Donald Trump.
Lula wins another term, beating Bolsonaro. Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office.
Lula, Bolsonaro cast votes in final bout. Almost 160 million are eligible to vote in the final round of Brazil's election that pits the left-wing incumbent against the son of the former far-right president.
Sunday’s runoff will determine whether Brazil remains one of Latin America’s few leftist nations or joins a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump, who has not openly endorsed the son of his ally. Because anyone who has ever gone hungry knows not to take these programs for granted,” said Walter dos Santos, 56, who lives in northeastern Brazil, a bastion of support for the president, who hails from the same region.
Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office.