UPDATE 8-Brazil’s Bolsonaro silent on Lula victory, transition talks begin


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(Adds first calls between Lula and Bolsonaro camps) By Anthony Boadle and Ana Mano BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - President Jair Bolsonaro will not publicly address his defeat in Brazil's presidential election until Tuesday, a minister said, amid doubts over whether the far-right nationalist will accept the victory of his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro was holding off on making remarks so he could prepare a speech, Communications Minister Fabio Faria told Reuters. But it was not clear if Bolsonaro would concede defeat, as his allies were encouraging him to do. Brazil is on edge, with...