Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term as Brazil's President

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, according to the country's electoral court, in a result that defied polls and global anti-incumbent sentiment. Lula, an icon of the global left, defeated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who had finished first in the initial round. The 80-year-old's victory was powered by better-than-expected turnout, with voters choosing his familiar record of falling poverty over Bolsonaro's novelty. Lula's fourth term faces significant challenges, including a conservative Congress that could control majorities in both chambers, a struggling economy with high debt, and potential impeachment threats. His win also deprives US President Donald Trump of a friendly right-wing government in Latin America.


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