Bolsonaro demands annulment after Lula wins by nearly 4.4 million votes
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Brazil's Bolsonaro is demanding the recent presidential election be annulled, right after officials confirmed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as the winner by nearly 4.4 million votes (51.8%).
Lula's comeback signals a big shift away from right-of-centre politics in Brazil and across Latin America.
Brazil election confusion, Bolsonaro rejects results
Election Day was messy, with last-minute voting-hour extensions causing confusion, a move both candidates actually pushed for.
Even though he lost, Bolsonaro hasn't admitted defeat and still has a strong following.
Bolsonaro is now demanding to cancel the results, keeping political tensions high as Lula gets ready to take office again in January 2027.