Live: Brazil still waiting for Bolsonaro to recognise election loss

6:23pm: Lula's running mate Alckmin to manage Brazil's government transition

Brazil's Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin will coordinate the transition to the future government led by Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and is aiming to start it on Thursday, the head of Lula's Workers Party, Gleisi Hoffmann, said on Tuesday.

She said she will speak again about the transition with Ciro Nogueira, chief of staff to outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has yet to concede defeat after losing Sunday's tight race to Lula.

The president-elect will take office on Jan. 1.

4:13pm: Brazil's Bolsonaro to speak today, won't contest election result, says minister

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.

1:56pm: Bolsonaro supporters block roads for second day

Truckers and other protesters on Tuesday blocked highways for second day in support of Bolsonaro, who has yet to accept his election loss to Lula.

The country’s Federal Highway Police (PRF) reported more than 250 total or partial blockages in at least 23 of Brazil’s 27 states.

On Monday night, protests blocked roads outside Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport, the country’s main international hub, and several flights were cancelled, local media reported. These protests have since been dispersed.

Key routes in other cities such as Rio de Janeiro, were also blocked.

A Supreme Court judge on Monday night ordered the “immediate clearing of highways and public roads,” in a statement. The court ordered the PRF to take “all measures” needed to free the roads, threatening to fine or imprison its director for “disobedience” if the order was not carried out.

6:38am: Bolsonaro expected to speak after long silence

President Jair Bolsonaro will not publicly address his defeat in Brazil’s presidential election until Tuesday, his communications minister said, amid doubts over whether the far-right nationalist will accept the victory of his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Bolsonaro was holding off on making remarks so he could prepare a speech, Communications Minister Fabio Faria told Reuters. But it was not clear if Bolsonaro would concede defeat as his allies were encouraging him to do.

(FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP and Reuters)