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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.
  • Meta attributed campaign search irregularities to "technical glitches and errors in its AI safeguards," denying allegations that it favored Bolsonaro.
  • 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."
  • Relations between the United States and Trump face uncertainty as the administration imposed tariffs and restricted visas, prompting Thirty House Democrats to urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to clarify policy.
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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.

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The president goes back to the first round and achieves a fourth term; his rival will ask to cancel the elections

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