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Lula secures surprise win to retain Brazil presidency

Lula secures surprise win to retain Brazil presidency
South China Morning Post Monday 26 October 2026, 09:07 UTC By Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma 1 min read
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Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staged a surprise comeback to secure a fourth term in office, extending a presidency that has overseen deepening ties with China and sporadic clashes with the United States. With almost all of the ballots in Sunday’s presidential run-off counted, Lula led with 51.8 per cent of the votes to 48.2 per cent for Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The 80-year-old left-winger is the first person to win the presidency after losing the first round of voting since...

Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staged a surprise comeback to secure a fourth term in office, extending a presidency that has overseen deepening ties with China and sporadic clashes with the United States. With almost all of the ballots in Sunday’s presidential run-off counted, Lula led with 51.8 per cent of the votes to 48.2 per cent for Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The 80-year-old left-winger is the first person to win the presidency after losing the first round of voting since Brazil...
Lula (PERSON) Brazil (LOCATION) Brazilian (ORG) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PERSON) China (LOCATION) the United States (LOCATION) Flavio Bolsonaro (PERSON)
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