Bolsonaro demands election annulment after Lula defeat in Brazil

Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has refused to recognize the election results after losing to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, announcing he will seek the annulment of the vote. He claimed it is impossible to accept the outcome given the circumstances. Bolsonaro criticized a Supreme Federal Court decision that extended voting hours by two hours on election day, calling it unprecedented and unacceptable. He accused Justice Cristiano Zanin of changing the rules mid-process and violating electoral autonomy. The extension was ordered after reports of voter transport issues, though Bolsonaro's own side had requested a limited extension for rain-affected areas. Despite his objections, Brazil's electoral authority declared Lula the winner of his fourth non-consecutive presidential term.