Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff

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Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected president, defeating challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff with 51.74% of the vote. Bolsonaro has contested the result, announcing he will request the vote's annulment. Lula's victory came after a historic comeback from the first round, with over 64 million votes and a surge in turnout. Bolsonaro claims the election was skewed by a judge's decision to extend voting hours, though congressional leaders have already ratified the outcome. The result is seen as a setback for the Trump-aligned right in Latin America ahead of the US midterms. Lula now faces a right-leaning Congress, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen congratulated him, citing wins for democracy and multilateralism.


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