Bolsonaro Remains Silent After Defeat

“In the tightest presidential election in Brazilian history, following a bitterly fought campaign that deepened divisions in Latin America’s largest nation, President Jair Bolsonaro has remained out of public view since 8 p.m. Sunday, when the Superior Electoral Court declared Lula the winner of the second and final round.” the Washington Post reports.

“Bolsonaro, a close ally of former president Donald Trump, known for his fiery rhetoric and incendiary missives on social media, has opted for a response that for him has been extremely uncommon: silence.”

However, the Times of London reports Bolsonaro “appeared ready last night to concede” and “told his cabinet that he did not plan to challenge the result of the election but nor did he plan to congratulate the winner.”