Overview
- Brazil's Superior Electoral Court certified Lula's re-election on Tuesday with 51.8% of the vote versus 48.2% for Flávio Bolsonaro, a margin of roughly 4.4 million votes.
- Flávio Bolsonaro publicly refused to accept the outcome and said he will seek annulment, citing a judge-authorized two-hour extension of voting that his team says affected the result.
- The Liberal Party issued a formal statement recognizing the court-declared result even as authorities restricted Flávio Bolsonaro's travel while investigations continue.
- In Israel, turnout hit record levels for mid-day reporting at 44.9% and security agencies, including Shabak, said the vote is secure after a foiled stabbing attempt on opposition leader Yair Golan and localized incidents under investigation.
- The dual episodes have immediate political and market effects: international reactions ranged from congratulations to President Donald Trump questioning the Brazilian process, Meta acknowledged technical ad disruptions, and Brazilian markets showed sharp moves as legal and political uncertainty persists.