Bolsonaro breaks silence after defeat in Brazil election - BBC News

Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, has broken his silence for the first time since his loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the presidential elections.

In his brief speech, he thanked voters who had cast their ballots for him but did not acknowledge defeat.

Bolsonaro did not contest the result either, as some had feared he would.

Meanwhile, Bolsonaro's supporters, who refuse to accept that he lost, have erected hundreds of roadblocks across the country

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[Jaromeo]

What a relief! Hopefully this will be a more peaceful transfer of power than what we saw in the US.

[jimmyrecard]

Even Bolsonaro isnt shameless enough to deny the vote of the people

[larsthorwald]

His ego is probably still in a state of shock.

[WeeWeeJumbo]

do we get another Busted-Up Bolsonaro™ in-hospital pic? because i really really need that

[lizgichora]

Thank you for the brazilian votes update.

[craigsavarese]

I guess the military leaders he had an emergency meeting before the election told him to hit the road.

[TheBrezelboy]

Man I wish our right wingers in the states would behave that way

[politicalphilosophy-thegre]

The Brazilian Donald Drumpf comes crashing down. It's wonderful to see.

[TihetrisWeathersby]

He looks so Defeated lol, Thankfully Brazil made the right choice

[nmmqufw]

The real deal, a topic to address, I went and bought a new car, payed the car dealer, he claimed it was the best running vehicle on his lot, the car was a covid vaccine, I went to drive off but it wouldn't start, so I investigated, it turned out there was no motor in the car, I immediately complained, should I get my money back?Pharmaceutical companies need to give a refund! The product simply did not vaccinate!The largest theft of tax money in the history of the world, no weapon or gun needed, billions for a product that didn't even work, and still doesnt!there needs to be some accountability, companies can't be allowed to force countries to buy products that don't do what's advertised, payup!

[ruthdepew]

It is always good to see the fascists defeated, even when it is narrowly.

[Kelvins]

Doesn't get in my head, why someone even stand in election when they don't believe in election results or the system they feel not fair. It's hypocritic to think that they only can win and not loose. I feel it is important to disqualify these sort of candidates from participation in election.

[SisiDuSouza]

As a Brazilian living in the Us for the last 8 years and experiencing what looked like when Trump was president and what is happening now here after Biden won the elections - and before that living in Brazil during the 8 years of Lula as president, what I can say is that I will keep praying for the governments, but that also I am sorry for both of my beloved countries' choices.

[Passport]

Why can’t these leaders just accept the fact that they lost and get on with it. You can’t always win, that’s life.

[justindiddler]

It’s crazy the standard Trump created for other nations.

[spiritsbeyondthestars]

🎉Congratulations🎉, Brazil for making the right choice.

[charlesapana]

There is always a winner and loser in elections, at the end Brazil won

[justicebrooks]

He does not need to concede, he's good as evaporated or ghosted. Democracy does not need such people.

[selftransforming]

Long live the Amazon and Indigenous people!!! <3

[kimberleypex]

Is Bolsonaro the one who’s responsible for the rainforests ? Sawing and cutting the beautiful and very important forests.