More than 16 hours after losing the election to his fierce leftist adversary, Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has yet to say one word publicly, let alone concede defeat.
The president has barely been seen since Sunday night, and he has kept total silence - an unusual stance for the normally voluble leader who likes to talk live and post constantly on social media, much like his political role-model former U.S. President Donald Trump.
While Bolsonaro's silence has Brazilians concerned he might not concede, international election observers and diplomats said they did not doubt that Brazil's democratic institutions will prevail. A senior staffer at Bolsonaro's campaign headquarters said the president went unaccompanied from his official residence to the presidential palace on Monday morning, but he was declining meetings and calls even from his closest aides and political associates.
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