In first comments following vote, defeated president says he has 'always played within the four lines of the constitution' yet does not mention election results

Supporters of defeated president block hundreds of highways across nation, prompting police to fire tear gas to disperse masses

Latin America expert James Green predicts moderate policies from incoming president, whom half the country's Jews supported

Head of umbrella organization wishes leftist leader success after defeat of Bolsonaro

Defeated candidate's campaign has made repeated, unproven claims of electoral manipulation before the vote, raising fears he may not accept loss

Leftist da Silva completes political comeback after 2018 imprisonment over corruption scandal, winning runoff vote against conservative incumbent by slim margin

Former leader Da Silva takes slight lead as final ballots in runoff presidential race tallied, amid concerns over whether conservative incumbent will recognize results

Over 120 million set to vote and determine if nation sticks with far-right politics or returns a leftist to the top job; questions whether Bolsonaro will accept defeat

The community is torn between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who loves Israel - and ultranationalists, or Lula, a far-left social activist sympathetic to the Palestinian cause

Incumbent holds edge of 1.4% with over half of ballots counted in highly charged presidential election between conservative strongman and leftist ex-leader