Lula wins Brazil election, but Bolsonaro challenges result

gmx.net (German) —

Left-wing icon Lula remains president in Brazil, but his right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to recognize the election result and plans to challenge it over an extended voting period. Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, will file a legal challenge after the electoral court extended polling hours by two hours, a move his own camp had also requested. Lula won with 51.8 percent of the vote. Brazil faces renewed political turmoil, echoing the 2023 storming of government buildings by Bolsonaro supporters after Jair Bolsonaro's defeat. Lula, 80, will become the first Brazilian president elected four times, taking office in January 2027.


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