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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Remains Silent After Losing Presidential Runoff Election

HeadlineNov 01, 2022

In Brazil, thousands of truckers have blockaded roads across the country in support of far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, after his narrow defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s presidential runoff election. Bolsonaro has so far refused to concede defeat and has remained silent — raising fears of political violence. Meanwhile, there are signs of a growing rift within the Bolsonaro family: Since the election, Brazilian first lady Michelle Bolsonaro and her husband have stopped following each other on Instagram.

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