Brazil's Lula turns 81, vows to work '24 hours a day'

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned 81 on Tuesday, vowing to work "24 hours a day" after winning a historic fourth term in Sunday's runoff election. He defeated right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro with 51.8 percent of the vote. Lula, one of the world's oldest leaders alongside US President Donald Trump, who is 80, promised to deliver "the best term any president has ever served." He addressed age concerns by boasting he was "fitter than ever" during his campaign. Following a shock first-round loss, Lula's campaign underwent a social media overhaul, including buying his first cellphone. His Workers' Party called for supporters to celebrate his birthday outside the presidential residence in Brasilia on Tuesday.


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