Election victory was 'defeat of lies', says Lula

BBC Politics Monday 26 October 2026, 02:30 UTC 1 min read

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Brazil's left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote

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Lula thanks Brazil's youth for historic election win NewsFeed Lula thanks Brazil’s youth for historic election win Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term, thanking Brazil’s youth for helping to defeat right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro with more than 51% of the vote. Bolsonaro said he would not concede defeat and would seek to annul the result. Published On 26 Oct 2026

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