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Brazil election: Bolsonaro breaks silence

Tension has been on the rise since the election result was announced.

Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has broken the silence he had maintained since being defeated in Sunday's presidential election. He thanked voters who had cast their ballots for him but did not acknowledge defeat. But he did not contest the result either, as some had feared he would. His chief of staff, Ciro Nogueira, spoke after Mr Bolsonaro's brief statement saying that the "process of transition" of power would begin. We hear the latest from our correspondent in S茫o Paulo. Also on the programme: former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could be on course for victory in Tuesday's elections, according to exit polls. And hip-hop stars and fans have paid tribute to US rapper Takeoff from the chart-topping group Migos, after he was shot dead at the age of 28. (Image: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gives press statement at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia. REUTERS/Adriano Machado)

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Tue 1 Nov 2022 20:06GMT

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