Bolsonaro’s party accepts Brazil election after Trump calls vote ‘rigged’
Trump pushes unsubstantiated claims about Brazil's presidential vote but says he 'didn't take sides' in the race.
The political party of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has acknowledged the result of Brazil’s presidential run-off, despite the right-wing candidate pledging to annul the outcome.
On Monday, Valdemar Costa Neto, the leader of the right-wing Liberal Party, issued a statement saying his political group had accepted the outcome of the vote.
“We recognise the presidential election results,” Costa Neto said. “But we believe the issues raised need to be properly clarified.”
He pointed to Zanin’s relationship with Lula as support: Lula had appointed Zanin to the high court in 2023, and Zanin had formerly served as the left-wing politician’s personal lawyer.