's far-right president Jair Bolsonaro will not contest his election defeat to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and will address the nation later today, his communications minister Fabio Faria has revealed. The presidential address may defuse protests by his angry supporters who have blocked highways in many states across Brazil, along with pro-Bolsonaro truckers calling for him to defy the electoral victory of Lula. Bolsonaro has so far remained silent after veteran leftist Lula beat him in the election with 50.83 per cent of the vote compared to 49.17 per cent on Sunday night.
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