Lula wins Brazil runoff, securing fourth term

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected on Sunday, securing a fourth term, according to the electoral court's full count of votes. The victory reassures opponents of U.S. President Donald Trump and maintains political distance between Washington and Latin America's largest economy. The announcement followed a chaotic voting night after the Supreme Court extended polling by two hours, potentially opening grounds for legal challenges from right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro. Lula's win counters the rising right-wing trend in Latin America, where more pro-Trump centrist candidates have gained ground. It consolidates center-left leadership in the region's two most populous nations, Mexico and Brazil, and bolsters Brazil's economic independence despite Trump's tariff pressures.


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