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Brazil's Lula Da Silva Defies Odds to Clinch Poll Victory Against Flavio Bolsonaro
Lula won 51.75% of the vote after a chaotic runoff marked by a Supreme Court extension and turnout complaints, official results showed.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured a fourth term, defeating Senator Flavio Bolsonaro with 51.75% of the vote in Latin America's largest country.
- Sunday's vote plunged into chaos after a last-minute Supreme Court ruling extended polling by two hours, which Lula requested after alleging authorities removed buses from circulation to prevent voting.
- The bitter campaign laid bare deep divisions in the country of over 200 million people, with Lula accusing his rival of wanting to "govern with the American flag."
- Despite his victory, Lula faces a hostile Congress dominated by the right, while 68-year-old retiree Tereza Cristina Ramos noted that "buying meat is out of the question."
- By the end of his new term in 2030, the President will have spent 16 years in power, entering office under pressure to address rampant insecurity in working-class neighbourhoods.
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Total News Sources47
Leaning Left5Leaning Right6Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 33%
C 27%
R 40%
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