<p>Brazilian President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/jair-bolsonaro" target="_blank">Jair Bolsonaro </a>broke his uncharacteristic silence about his electoral defeat on Friday, saying it "hurts my soul."</p>.<p>Bolsonaro had not spoken publicly since his narrow loss to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in bitterly-fought runoff elections on October 30, and he has only made one public appearance.</p>.<p>"I've been silent for practically 40 days. It hurts, it hurts my soul. I have always been a happy person among you, even risking my life among the people," he said.</p>.<p>Following his defeat, thousands of his supporters blocked roads and demonstrated in front of military barracks to ask the army to prevent Lula from taking power.</p>.<p>Brazil's top electoral authority last month threw out a challenge by Bolsonaro's party against his election defeat and fined it more than $4 million for bringing the case "in bad faith."</p>.<p>Bolsonaro will remain in office until January 1.</p>.<p>Lula unveiled on Friday ministers in the key posts of foreign affairs, justice, defense, and chief of staff.</p>
<p>Brazilian President <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/jair-bolsonaro" target="_blank">Jair Bolsonaro </a>broke his uncharacteristic silence about his electoral defeat on Friday, saying it "hurts my soul."</p>.<p>Bolsonaro had not spoken publicly since his narrow loss to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in bitterly-fought runoff elections on October 30, and he has only made one public appearance.</p>.<p>"I've been silent for practically 40 days. It hurts, it hurts my soul. I have always been a happy person among you, even risking my life among the people," he said.</p>.<p>Following his defeat, thousands of his supporters blocked roads and demonstrated in front of military barracks to ask the army to prevent Lula from taking power.</p>.<p>Brazil's top electoral authority last month threw out a challenge by Bolsonaro's party against his election defeat and fined it more than $4 million for bringing the case "in bad faith."</p>.<p>Bolsonaro will remain in office until January 1.</p>.<p>Lula unveiled on Friday ministers in the key posts of foreign affairs, justice, defense, and chief of staff.</p>