Lula Wins Brazil Election; Trump Calls Vote Rigged but Likes Him

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro with 51.74% of the vote. Donald Trump called the vote "rigged" but admitted he likes Lula, while police confiscated Bolsonaro's passports and barred him from leaving the country. Brazil's stock market plunged nearly 17% and trading was suspended, while the dollar surged 12.04% against the real. Lula is reportedly considering appointing his moderate vice president, Geraldo Alckmin, to lead the economy to reassure financial markets. Lula's victory marks his fourth presidency and a historic comeback after losing the first round, with over 64 million votes. He also halted the advance of Trump-style right-wing politics in Latin America, with analysts viewing market reactions as a positional adjustment rather than a structural problem.


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