2 Nov 2022

Bolsanaro not acknowledging election loss

From Morning Report, 6:45 am on 2 November 2022

Brazillians have elected a new president - but outgoing president Jair Bolsanaro refuses to acknowldge the voters' decision.

Since the results came in yesterday Bolsanaro has remained silent, neither conceeding defeat nor challenging rival Lula's win.

There is a two-month transition period before Lula is due to be sworn in, and concerns that the transition may not be a smooth one are mounting.

Lorry drivers in Brazil loyal to President Jair Bolsonaro blocked roads across the nation after election results were announced - federal highway police reported 342 such incidents, with the biggest protests in the country's south.

Brazil correspondent Mary Triny Mena spoke to Māni Dunlop.