Bolsonaro calls for new Brazil election after Lula wins fourth term
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil with 51.8% of the vote, as rival Flávio Bolsonaro rejects the result and demands a new election.
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AILeftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who will soon turn 81, was re-elected president of Brazil on Sunday for an unprecedented fourth term after defeating conservative rival Flávio Bolsonaro.
Official results showed Lula secured about 51.8% of the vote, while Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, received 48.2%.
Speaking in Brasília on Sunday, Flávio Bolsonaro announced he would seek to "annul the election" following his defeat, claiming it was "impossible to accept the election result."
He pointed to "many issues that still need clarification," referring to a court decision that extended voting hours due to public transport problems that hindered some voters.
From São Paulo, Lula said after his victory that Brazilians had voted to "guarantee democracy."
By the end of his new term in 2030, Lula will be 85 years old, bringing his total time in office to 16 years, following his first presidency from 2003 to 2010.