Lula defeats Bolsonaro in historic Brazilian runoff election

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election in a runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro, marking the first time since 1989 that a candidate who lost the first round has won the presidency. Lula secured just under 52% of the vote, defeating Bolsonaro by over 4 million ballots. The result reverses his first-round deficit and was celebrated with fireworks and tears in Rio de Janeiro. Bolsonaro is the son of a former head of state imprisoned for an attempted coup. The election outcome is seen as a significant political shift across Latin America.


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