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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil's president

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 26 October 2026, 00:35 UTC ·10 sec listen

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a bitterly contested runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro, securing a fourth term in office. The 80-year-old left-wing leader’s victory extends his political comeback and keeps the country’s left in power.

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