. Bolsonaro supporters held mass protests across the nation to protest Lula's victory and blocked hundreds of major roadways. Bolsonaro first sided with the protestors, saying they felt "indignation and a sense of injustice."

As our computer warned, there would be intense politically motivated civil unrest worldwide this November.

The intense backlash from across the globe caused Bolsonaro to change course. "I know you are upset… Me too. But we have to keep our heads straight," Bolsonaro said in a video posted online. "I will make an appeal to you: clear the highways." Bolsonaro confirmed with Brazil's Supreme Court that he will hand over power to Lula. "I have always played within the four lines of the constitution," he said, without declaring defeat.