Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in cities across Brazil, many of them demanding that the military stop the transfer of power to President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Bolsonaro Agrees to Transition, Two Days After Losing Brazil Election
Breaking his silence, President Jair Bolsonaro did not admit defeat or repeat his baseless claims about election fraud, but his administration signaled that the transfer of power would proceed.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Jair Bolsonaro Loses
But he has not conceded Brazil’s presidential election.
What Lula’s Victory in Brazil Means for Climate
The president-elect once helped slash deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest. He says he wants to do it again.
Bolsonaro Is Silent After Brazil Election Defeat
President Jair Bolsonaro has not yet recognized his election defeat after months of warning, without evidence, that opponents would rig the vote.
Brazil Ejects Bolsonaro and Brings Back Leftist Former Leader Lula
Brazilians voted out their far-right leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after a single term and replaced him with former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Bolsonaro, in Defeat, May Now Face Charges
Brazil’s president has faced investigations that have been staved off or blocked so far given his presidential immunity. But that may now change of his defeat in Sunday’s election.
Your Monday Briefing: Seoul Mourns Halloween Crush Victims
Plus Russia halts Ukrainian grain shipments and Brazilians vote for their next president.
Brazil’s Runoff Faces ‘Spiritual Warfare’ for Evangelical Voters
Evangelical Christians make up 30 percent of the population and are a crucial voting bloc for President Jair Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro vs. Lula: What to Know About Brazil’s Runoff Election
The vote comes after a long and ugly campaign that pits two major political figures against each other in race that has tested the country’s democracy.