Flávio Bolsonaro calls the second-round result a "dirty trick," says it's "impossible" to concede defeat, and that he will try to annul it

Defeated by Lula in a historic upset, the senator challenges the extension of voting hours determined by the Supreme Court and announces that he will take legal action to request the invalidation of the election; the Superior Electoral Court and the Attorney General's Office attest to the security of the electoral process.

Defeated presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) stated on Sunday night (25) that he does not recognize the result of the second round of elections and that he will request the annulment of the election. In a statement to the press in Brasília, the senator described the result as a “dirty trick” and said it was “impossible” to accept the victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) given the circumstances of the vote.

The statement comes after the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) confirmed Lula's victory with 51.74% of the valid votes, against Flávio's 48.26%, when 97% of the ballots had been counted. The Workers' Party candidate won his fourth term after an unprecedented turnaround, having come in second place in the first round. The president of the TSE, Minister Kassio Nunes Marques, proclaimed the final result and stated that he had "absolute confidence in the entire electoral process," a position also defended by the Attorney General's Office (PGR).