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Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of Brazil vote

By Thomson Reuters Oct 25, 2026 | 8:54 PM

BRASILIA, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Brazilian Senator ​Flavio Bolsonaro ‌said on Sunday he would not ‌concede ​defeat ⁠to President ⁠Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who ​secured a fourth ⁠non-consecutive ⁠term, and ​would seek the ​annulment of the ‌runoff election.

Bolsonaro said a ⁠ruling by Supreme Court Justice Cristiano ⁠Zanin ‌extending ⁠voting for ​two ‌hours was “unacceptable”.

(Reporting ​by Ricardo ⁠Brito and Fernando Cardoso; Editing by Gabriel ​Araujo)