Lula faces hostile Congress after Bolsonaro party concedes Brazil election
Donald Trump claimed Monday that Brazil's presidential election "looked like another rigged election," despite the party of defeated candidate Flavio Bolsonaro later acknowledging leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory. Bolsonaro's Liberal Party, led by Valdemar Costa Neto, recognized the runoff result but said issues raised need clarification. Bolsonaro lost by over four million votes, with fewer than 35,000 cast during the two-hour extension he contested. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin called Trump's remarks "totally wrong." Lula's fourth mandate faces challenges from a Congress packed with Bolsonaro allies, while Brazil's real fell 8.1 percent against the dollar. His victory defied polls and halted a wave of right-wing wins across Latin America.