Tarcísio de Freitas acknowledges Lula's win, backs Flávio Bolsonaro

Two days after Lula's victory, São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas spoke publicly for the first time, acknowledging the election result and defending Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. He released a video on social media Tuesday criticizing the electoral process. In the video, Tarcísio thanked Flávio for his campaign support, criticized the electoral process, and called for right-wing unity in vigilant opposition to the federal government. He cited alleged "use of the machine," out-of-schedule program launches, and "Judiciary interference" without providing evidence. Lula was reelected Sunday with 64,256,232 votes against Flávio's 59,826,041. Tarcísio, who served as Flávio's campaign surrogate, emphasized desires for change among right-wing voters, including spending cuts, tax reductions, and crime fighting, while pledging continued work in São Paulo.