Celebrations across Brazil after Lula’s election victory.
OTOH, defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his camp have yet to offer any official reaction or concession to President Lula’s officially-declared victory.
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Al JazeeraBrazil Supreme Court extends voting for two hours in presidential runoffBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro square off in a closely watched election.
"Lula has told a crowd of supporters in Sao Paulo that he will aim for common ground and that his election to a fourth term as president safeguarded the country’s democracy."
“Brazil is no one’s back yard,” he said.
OTOH, sore loser Bolsonaro said he would call for the results to be annulled, citing a two-hour extension to voting given by the Supreme Court as polls closed.
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Al JazeeraBrazil Supreme Court extends voting for two hours in presidential runoffBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro square off in a closely watched election.
