Lula wins Brazil's presidential election, defeating Bolsonaro

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Brazil's electoral authority has declared incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the winner of the presidential election, defeating challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff vote. With nearly all ballots counted, Lula overtook Bolsonaro after trailing earlier in the count. Polling institutes AtlasIntel and Datafolha had predicted his victory. The count was briefly interrupted after the Supreme Court extended voting by two hours. The election deeply divided Brazil, with Bolsonaro backed by Donald Trump and Lula representing the left. Right-wing leaders have recently risen in Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Lula's new term begins in January, marking his fourth presidency.


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