Lula wins Brazil runoff, secures fourth term as president

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Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election, defeating right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff vote held on October 25, 2026. Lula secured 51.75% of the vote against Bolsonaro's 48.25%, after neither candidate won a majority in the first round on October 4. This will be Lula's fourth term as president. The victory is notable as it counters a right-wing trend in Latin America following Donald Trump's US election win. Lula's new term begins January 5, 2027.


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