Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil's runoff election

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Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a runoff election against right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro, securing 51.8 percent of the vote. Bolsonaro has announced he will challenge the result. Bolsonaro, who led by 2.2 million votes in the first round, lost after Lula mobilized left-wing supporters. The election was extended by two hours due to transport issues, a decision Bolsonaro plans to contest in court. The vote was seen as a choice between left and right for Latin America's most populous country. Lula, popular among the poor, now faces potential trade tensions with the US, as President Trump had backed Bolsonaro.


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