Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil; Trump questions result without evidence
Flávio Bolsonaro's party has conceded defeat in Brazil's presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, rejecting the candidate's earlier demand to annul the vote. The concession follows Sunday's runoff, which Lula won with 51.8 percent of the vote. Party leader Valdemar Costa Neto acknowledged the Supreme Electoral Court's result, while Bolsonaro softened his stance, saying he would not contest the outcome but would seek legal review of Lula's campaign conduct. Lula secured a fourth term, defeating the right-wing challenger despite pre-election polls. US President Donald Trump questioned the result without providing evidence, calling it "another manipulated election," though he said he likes Lula. Meanwhile, Brazilian authorities ordered Flávio Bolsonaro to surrender his passports amid a money laundering investigation, as his father Jair remains under house arrest for a 2023 coup attempt.