Lula’s Win Certified by Court, Ending Challenges to Vote
- Ceremony closes electoral process, paves way for inauguration
- Security was increased at Brazil court amid possible protests
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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s election win was certified by Brazil’s electoral court in a ceremony that closed the window for possible challenges to the voting that gave the leftist leader a narrow victory over conservative President Jair Bolsonaro on Oct. 30.
Lula and Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin attended the ceremony on Monday under increased security, amid the possibility of protests by Bolsonaro’s supporters who have been stationed at the Brazilian capital over the past several weeks. The certification was moved forward by one week, as agreed by the court and the president-elect’s team.