Lula wins fourth term as Brazil's president

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a record fourth non-consecutive term on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro with over 51 percent of the vote in a run-off election. The victory came after a dramatic race where Bolsonaro led early in ballot counting before Lula pulled ahead with support from the northeast. A last-minute two-hour voting extension sparked accusations of election interference, with Bolsonaro pledging to annul the vote. Lula's win complicates US President Donald Trump's ambitions in Latin America, as the Bolsonaro family has long enjoyed Trump's support. Higher-than-expected turnout may have aided Lula, who overcame a first-round defeat to secure his historic fourth term.


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