Bolsonaro’s party says it recognises Lula’s election win in Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party on Monday (October 26, 2026) recognised the outcome of Brazil’s presidential runoff, despite the candidate’s objections to the poll won by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Mr. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday (October 27, 2026), pulled off a dramatic comeback after trailing Mr. Bolsonaro in a first-round vote, a defeat which fired up the left on the streets and social media to secure him a fourth term in office. In the end, Mr. Lula pulled around 4.4 million more votes than his rival on Sunday (October 25, 2026). Mr. Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator…