Brazil's Bolsonaro to speak today, won't contest election result -minister

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President and presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro votes during presidential election run-off, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 30, 2022. Bruna Prado/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is set to make an official statement on his election defeat later on Tuesday, a minister said, adding that the far-right leader will not contest the results.

Communications Minister Fabio Faria told Reuters that Bolsonaro was expected to meet with Supreme Court justices ahead of his speech. He lost a runoff vote to leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday but has yet to concede.

(Reporting by Ricardo Brito; Editing by Steven Grattan)