# Bolsonaro’s refusal to concede highlights ‘serious’ challenges to Brazil’s democratic institutions

https://mins.news/en/item/115934

- France 24, 2026-10-26 13:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/bolsonaro-s-refusal-to-concede-underscores-serious-challenges-to-brazil-s-democratic-institutions

> University of Exeter Latin America specialist Pedro Perfeito da Silva says Lula’s victory reflected digital organizing, grassroots mobilization, targeted socioeconomic appeals and an effective effort to rally opposition to Bolsonaro’s political project. He says Lula’s coalition energized supporters and attracted voters from groups that had been skeptical of the government in the first round.

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