Lula's Epic Comeback Shows Strength of Popular Mobilization in Brazil

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election on Sunday, October 25, with 64,256,232 votes, securing a second-round comeback after trailing in the first round. Lula's victory marks another political resurgence, following his 2022 defeat of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his release from prison after convictions were annulled. The campaign united street movements, artists, politicians, and ordinary voters, recalling Lula's 1989 grassroots efforts and reinforcing his status as Brazil's leading political figure.


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