Lula da Silva narrowly wins fourth term as Brazil's president

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected for a fourth term, narrowly defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff election. Federal Police are expected to execute an arrest warrant for Pablo Souza, according to local media. In the first round, Lula won all nine northeastern states, securing 21.49 million votes there compared to Bolsonaro's 10.40 million. Regional electoral authorities ordered transport companies to restore the full bus fleet in Salvador and provide free transit until polls close. The governor of Bahia had denounced attempts to prevent voting after complaints of transport shortages, deploying police to drive buses.


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