Lula wins Brazil election, Bolsonaro refuses to concede

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term with 51.8 percent of the vote, but his opponent Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to accept defeat, calling the election result invalid. The result was declared Sunday after an unprecedented Supreme Court order extended polling hours by two hours, requested by Lula's campaign over alleged voter obstruction in Sao Paulo and Salvador. Bolsonaro's camp also sought extensions due to heavy rains in the south. Bolsonaro, echoing his father Jair's 2022 claims, has called for the election to be annulled, though legal experts say the extension is unlikely to invalidate the result. Lula's victory breaks a string of conservative wins across Latin America and ensures Brazil will continue defying US demands.