Bolsonaro fails to concede defeat in first speech since Brazil election result

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks from his official residence of Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, the leader’s first public comments since losing the October 30 presidential runoff (Eraldo Peres/AP/PA)

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did not concede the election he lost to leftist Lula da Silva in a brief speech on Tuesday that marked his first comments since results were released two days ago.

But afterwards, Chief of Staff Ciro Nogueira told reporters that Mr Bolsonaro has authorised him to begin the transition process.