Bolsonaro derided for ‘senseless’ challenge to Brazil election he lost last month

Court has ratified results of run-off against Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva but incumbent claims audit found signs of malfunction' in some voting machines

Jair Bolsonaro has challenged the Brazilian presidential election he lost last month to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, arguing votes from some machines should be invalidated".

Bolsonaro's claim seems unlikely to get far, as Lula's victory has been ratified by the superior electoral court and acknowledged by Brazil's leading politicians and international allies. It could however fuel a small but committed protest movement that has so far refused to accept the result.