Lula wins Brazil's election; Bolsonaro refuses to concede

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Left-wing candidate Lula won Brazil's presidential election with a 3.5 percentage point margin, securing a historic fourth term, while his right-wing opponent Bolsonaro refuses to accept the result and demands the vote be annulled. Lula received 51.7 percent of votes against Bolsonaro's 48.2 percent in a tight runoff. The election night was marked by confusion after Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting by two hours, a decision Bolsonaro called unacceptable. Bolsonaro announced he will demand the second round be invalidated. Lula stated Brazilians voted to guarantee democracy, emphasizing Brazil will not be anyone's backyard. The election divided voters, with Bolsonaro backed by Donald Trump.


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