World · 8 d ago
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Bolsonaro's party accepts Brazil election result after Trump calls vote 'rigged'
Valdemar Costa Neto, leader of the Liberal Party, said Monday it recognizes Lula's victory, though the issues raised should be clarified. Flavio Bolsonaro has yet to formally concede.
Lula
64.25M
Bolsonaro
59.83M
Lula won more than 64.25 million votes to 59.83 million for Bolsonaro, a margin of more than 4.4 million.
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"It looked like another rigged election, frankly."
— US President Donald Trump
What we know
- Extension added about 35,000 votes
- Lula's margin is over 4.4 million votes
Not yet
- If Bolsonaro will pursue annulment
An analysis found the two-hour extension of voting added about 35,000 votes, and it is unclear whether Bolsonaro will pursue his challenge.
