Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate who won the presidential runoff election on Sunday, stands next to his wife, Rosangela "Janja" da Silva, as supporters gather to celebrate his 81st birthday, in Brasilia, Brazil, October 27, 2026. REUTERS

President Lula calls Bolsonaro’s Brazil exit ‘shameful’

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised Flavio Bolsonaro for leaving the country amid reports he was headed to the US. Bolsonaro reportedly fled after election defeat, and a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports amid a money-laundering probe.

Published On 27 Oct 2026