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Brazil’s Bolsonaro maintains silence after Lula’s election victory

Brazil’s Bolsonaro maintains silence after Lula’s election victory

LISANDRA PARAGUASSU and ANTHONY BOADLE PRESIDENT Jair Bolsonaro had yet to concede defeat in Brazil's presidential election by Monday afternoon, raising fears the far-right nationalist might contest the victory of his leftist rival, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Tens of thousands of jubilant Lula supporters took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Sunday night to celebrate a stunning comeback for the 77-year-old former metalworker, who governed Brazil from 2003 to 2010. His electoral win follows a spell in prison for corruption convictions that were later annulled. Bolsonaro, who left his residence on Monday morning and headed to the presidential…
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