Lula da Silva wins Brazil's presidential election runoff

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the presidential election runoff on October 25, securing 51.79% of the vote against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.21% with nearly all ballots counted. Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, refused to concede and demanded the results be annulled, claiming "the rules of the game were changed." The dispute stems from the Supreme Court's decision to extend voting by two hours, a request made by both campaigns. Lula's team cited bus shortages in Sao Paulo and Bahia, while Bolsonaro's cited heavy rains. Bolsonaro said lawyers would file a court challenge, though no Brazilian presidential election has ever been annulled.


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