Brazil's President Lula defeats Bolsonaro
Brazil's left-wing President Lula da Silva wins a fourth term in office, while right-wing challenger Bolsonaro calls for results to be annulled.
Brazil's left-wing President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva has been elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Fl谩vio Bolsonaro in the runoff of the presidential election. The right-wing challenger Bolsonaro has called for the election to be annulled, following in his father Jair Bolsonaro鈥檚 footsteps by not recognising the results. Lula becomes the first president in Brazil's history to win a fourth term.
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Photo: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election, gestures as he addresses supporters after his victory in the presidential runoff election, at Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
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