Brazil election 2026: Flavio Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of vote after Lula's win

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ReutersLast Updated: Oct 26, 2026, 07:25:00 AM IST

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to concede defeat to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and said he would seek to annul the presidential runoff. Bolsonaro called a Supreme Court justice’s decision to extend voting by two hours “unacceptable”, challenging the conduct of an election that secured Lula a fourth non-consecutive term.

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CPAC Republicans — Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to concede Brazil’s presidential runoff and vowed to seek its annulment, citing a Supreme Court decision to extend voting by two hours.

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".

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