Its outgoing president Brazil Zach Bolsonaro must issue a formal statement within the day of his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election and will not contest the results, one of his ministers said.

Communications Minister Fabio Faria told Reuters that Bolsonaro will meet with Supreme Court judges before his long-awaited speech.

Bolsonaro was defeated in the second round of the presidential election by the former president Luis Inacio Lula da Silvabut he still hasn’t come to terms with his defeat.

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Meanwhile, his supporters are setting up new roadblocks in many parts of the country, and some are even calling for a military coup to prevent Lula from returning to the presidency.

The Federal Highway Police (PRF) announced that truckers blocked highways in whole or in part at 271 points in the country in 23 of 26 states as part of protests against Lula’s victory.

“Not to Lula!” – such was the slogan on the banner on the bridge in Sao Paulo, where the highways were also blocked, in particular the one that connects the city with Rio de Janeiro.

Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, where far-right Bolsonaro won almost 70% of the vote, is the state with the most roadblocks.

^{According to REUTERS}