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Who Is Lula Da Silva? Former Prisoner Stages Historic Comeback to Win Brazil's Presidency for a Fourth Time

Lula secured 51.79% of valid votes, according to the electoral court, after reversing a first-round deficit against Flávio Bolsonaro.

  • On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff.
  • The 80-year-old Workers' Party leader secured 51.79% of valid votes according to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court , overturning a first-round deficit against the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
  • Results from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court show 64,256,232 votes for Lula and 59,826,041 for Bolsonaro, a margin exceeding 4.4 million, with abstention falling to approximately 19.2%.
  • Facing a more conservative Congress, Lula turns 81 on Tuesday and will begin his fourth term on January 5, 2027, with negotiations over spending and legislation as priorities.
  • After serving two terms from 2003 to 2010 and returning for a third in 2023, the leader becomes Brazil's first four-time president, cementing an unprecedented political legacy.
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The leader of the Workers' Party has just imposed on Flávio Bolsonaro at the polls and faces a historic fourth term at the age of almost 81. More information: Lula achieves a historic comeback and will once again preside over Brazil: "My victory is a defeat of the lie"

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In the second round of the presidential election in Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva achieved a historic victory, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. So, who is Lula da Silva? What is the life story of Brazilian President Lula da Silva?

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The 'sorpasso' has unleashed madness in Brazil. Lula becomes the first candidate to win in the second round, despite losing the first. Trump questions the results

·Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain
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N Digital broke the news on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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