Lula da Silva wins fourth term as Brazil's president

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Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a second-round election and was re-elected for a new term, marking his fourth presidential victory. Lula received 64,256,232 votes, or 51.79%, against Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's 59,826,041 votes, or 48.21%, according to the Superior Electoral Court. Turnout reached 128.2 million voters, with abstention around 19.2%. The 80-year-old Lula previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010 and returned in 2023. Bolsonaro led the first round with 47.03% versus 45.16%, forcing the October 25 runoff. Earlier protests over a trade conflict with the US backed Lula's policies against American tariffs.


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