Lula wins fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating Bolsonaro

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a left-wing former metalworker and ex-prisoner, has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's run-off election. Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday, rose from poverty to lead Brazil from 2003 to 2010, lifting millions out of poverty through social programs. He was jailed on corruption charges in 2018 but had his convictions annulled, allowing him to return to office in 2023. His latest victory bucks a regional trend of right-wing leaders, though he faces tensions with US President Donald Trump over tariffs and maintains close ties with China and Russia through the Brics bloc.


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