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Lula re-elected president in Brazil, electoral authority says

Lula overcame a first-round deficit and won 51.79% of valid votes, according to Brazil’s electoral authorities.

  • 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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<p>Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidential election and was elected to a fourth term Lula da Silva garnered 51.77% of the vote in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election. He became the first winner of the second round after defeat in the first since 1988.</p>

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Officer Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Brazil, but his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro does not want to acknowledge the official result.

·Berlin, Germany
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Lula triumphed in the Brazilian elections. "I thank the generosity of the young Brazilians who fought to defend democracy," she said hotly, in a São Paulo...

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Arriving behind his Conservative rival in the first round, the left-wing candidate managed to reverse the balance of power and impose himself in order to hold a fourth term on Sunday after a very tight election.

·Paris, France
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In the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva achieved a historic victory, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Contrary to polls and the results of the first round, Lula was re-elected, becoming the first person in the country's history to be elected president for a fourth time. Bolsonaro, who does not accept the election results, announced he will take action to have the vo…

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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