Lula wins Brazil's election as Bolsonaro refuses to concede
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected Sunday, defeating opponent Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes, with Bolsonaro refusing to concede and demanding the results be annulled. Bolsonaro cited a Supreme Court justice's last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours, which delayed tallying, as grounds for rejecting the outcome. Lula won 51.8% of the vote, and his victory bucks a regional trend of right-wing, Trump-aligned candidates. Lula, set to begin his fourth term on Jan. 5, 2027, pledged to respect all Brazilians and defend national sovereignty. Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, can request a recount or file a lawsuit, but legal experts say there is little basis to invalidate the election.