Trump alleges Brazil election was rigged without evidence

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 01:20 · Archive

Donald Trump said Brazil's election looked rigged, without providing evidence, after leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Brazil's election over the weekend looked 'rigged' without providing evidence. The vote resulted in a victory for leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Trump told reporters the election looked 'very bad' and said 'elections have to be indisputable'.

Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, initially refused to recognise Lula's victory, calling it 'impossible' to acknowledge the result and saying the election should have been annulled. He later said he would 'organise the opposition' and claimed in a social media post that he had been banned from leaving Brazil and had been 'served a notice to surrender my passports'.

Trump has welcomed Bolsonaro to the White House earlier this year, calling him a 'smart young man who loves his country'. The Trump administration has highlighted a recent wave of right-wing election victories across South America, with Trump stating last week that the region was 'all left' before becoming 'all right', and claiming every candidate he endorsed won.

How it is being reported

• 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.Al Jazeera · 27 Oct, 01:32
• Donald Trump claims Brazil election was 'rigged' despite defeated party recognising Lula victoryDonald Trump has claimed Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's win in Brazil's presidential vote "looked like another rigged election" despite the defeated party acknowledging the result. While defeated right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro has refused to concede defeat in Sunday's presidential election, his Liberal Party confirmed it acknowledged the runoff result in a statement signed by the party's head, Valdemar Costa Neto. Mr Costa Neto said. "We recognise the presidential election results. But we believe the issues raised need to be properly clarified." Mr Bolsonaro, who previously said he would seek…GB News · 27 Oct, 01:11
• Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party accepts defeat in Brazil as Trump calls result ‘rigged’US President casts doubt on integrity of South American nation’s election result over extension of voting hoursFinancial Times · 27 Oct, 00:54
• Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged' without giving evidenceThe Trump administration has hailed a recent wave of right-wing election victories across South America.Euronews · 26 Oct, 21:37

In this story: Donald Trump · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Flávio Bolsonaro · Jair Bolsonaro · Brazil

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