Brazil’s Electoral Court Rejects Bolsonaro Election Challenge

Brazil’s Electoral Court Rejects Bolsonaro Election Challenge
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro after speaking to press two days after being defeated by Lula da Silva in the presidential runoff in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 1, 2022. Andressa Anholete/Getty Images
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BRASILIA—The head of Brazil’s electoral court Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday rejected a complaint from President Jair Bolsonaro’s allies to challenge the presidential election, which the incumbent lost by a small margin, according to a court document.

Leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated Bolsonaro in the Oct. 30 runoff election.