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Lula re-elected president in Brazil, electoral authority says
The result caps a narrow comeback after Lula trailed in the first round and won with 51.8% of valid votes, the electoral court said.
On Sunday, Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula won Brazil's presidential runoff, defeating Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to secure a fourth non-consecutive term.
Lula, who previously left office with approval ratings around 85%, returned after the Brazilian Supreme Court annulled his corruption convictions following 580 days in prison.
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Global leaders recognized the victory, with URUGUYAN PRESIDENT YAMANDU ORSI stating, "I just spoke with the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a friend."
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Lula da Silva, who will be 81 years old tomorrow, was re-elected president of Brazil with 51.8% of the votes on Sunday, while he was in bad position at the end of the first round... The article Brazil: the incredible uplift of Lula appeared first on Causeur.