Lula Triumphs in Brazil Election as Bolsonaro Challenges Results and Seeks Annulment

10/26/2026

After an evening of chaos at polling booths across Brazil and a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours, the veteran politician has beaten his Trump-backed challenger.

10/26/2026

By Oliver Griffin and Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Brazilian right-wing ⁠Senator ⁠Flavio Bolsonaro has followed his imprisoned ⁠father's lead by refusing to concede defeat to...

10/26/2026

SAO PAULO, Oct 26 - Brazilian right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has followed his imprisoned father's lead by refusing to concede defeat to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won a...

10/26/2026

In Brazil, far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to recognise President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s victory and has called for the election to be annulled.

10/26/2026

Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat, calling the move to extend voting hours unprecedented — though both he and Lula made the request — and asked for the election results to be annulled, saying...

10/26/2026

Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to secure a historic fourth term. Bolsonaro refused to concede, vowing to seek the annulment of the runoff election.

10/26/2026

Brazil's election, a typically routine affair known for the speed and reliability of its electronic voting system, descended into chaos, when Lula's campaign requested additional voting time

10/26/2026

The election was marked by confusion after a Brazilian Supreme Court ruling extended voting by two hours beyond the scheduled closing time.

10/26/2026

Lula defeated on Sunday (October 25) Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential election. But rather than conceding, Bolsonaro called for the result to be annulled. As the US midterms approach, the...

10/26/2026

FLAVIO Bolsonaro has demanded Lula's election victory be annulled after the vocal Trump critic narrowly won a historic fourth term. The left-wing leader, 80, secured a tight majority over...

10/25/2026

His right-wing rival, Flavio Bolsonaro lost by 51.79% to 48.21% and has refused to concede, vowing to seek an annulment of the vote Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has received congratulations from...