Brazil's Bolsonaro Does Not Concede to Lula, but Authorizes Transition
President’s supporters block highways to protest his defeat, disrupting commerce
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President’s supporters block highways to protest his defeat, disrupting commerce
He has authorised transition process to a Lula leadership
It took him more than 44 hours to make his first public remarks since the election result was announced. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday did not concede defeat in his first public remarks since losing Sunday's election, saying protests by his supporters were the fruit of "indignation and a sense of injustice" over the vote.
It took Bolsonaro, a right-wing nationalist, more than 44 hours to comment after the election was decided by electoral authorities, with the delay raising fears he would seek to cast doubt on the narrow result.