Bolsonaro breaks election silence but does not concede to Lula | First Thing

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Jair Bolsonaro has broken his almost two-day silence over his defeat in Sunday's presidential election in Brazil - but refused to congratulate or recognise the victory of his rival, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

What did he say? He thanked the 58 million voters who had backed his failed campaign but did not explicitly say he would respect Lula's win and did not allude to the 60 million people who voted for his opponent. As president and as a citizen, I will continue to follow all the commandments of our constitution," Bolsonaro said, ambiguously.

How did Lula win the runoff, from Sao Paulo to the north-east? A Guardian analysis shows how votes in big cities such as Sao Paulo and Fortaleza were key to Lula's tight victory in the second round of Brazil's presidential election.

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