Brazil's Liberal Party concedes defeat, recognizes Lula's re-election

atarde.com.br (Portuguese) —

Brazil's Liberal Party (PL) formally conceded defeat on Monday, recognizing Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's re-election victory over candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's runoff. PL president Valdemar Costa Neto signed a statement acknowledging the result proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Court, though he noted that raised questions require clarification and cited alleged electoral measures influencing Lula's turnaround. Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede, announcing plans to request election annulment and the revocation of Lula's ticket, citing alleged abuses and disinformation campaigns. Lula won with 51.79% of votes.


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