Jair Bolsonaro Breaks Silence But Does Not Acknowledge Defeat

Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, breaks the silence he had maintained since being defeated in Sunday’s presidential election.

He thanked voters who had cast their ballots for him.

However, Mr Bolsonaro did not acknowledge defeat.

He did not contest the result either.

His chief of staff, Ciro Nogueira, spoke after Mr Bolsonaro’s brief statement saying that the “process of transition” of power would begin.