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Lula wins surprise fourth term as Brazil president

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, narrowly defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a surprise electoral victory. This outcome represents a setback for Brazil's right-wing populist movement and preserves a significant counterweight to U.S. influence in Latin America. The election campaign focused heavily on corruption allegations and differing approaches to environmental policy and trade tensions with the United States. AI

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Lula wins surprise fourth term as Brazil president

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma ·

    Lula secures surprise win to retain Brazil presidency

    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…

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Rebecca Falconer ·

    Lula beats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidential election

    <p>Brazil President <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/02/brazil-election-lula-flavio-bolsonaro-trump-amazon" target="_blank">Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva</a> was elected to a fourth, nonconsecutive term in the nation's presidential <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy…

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