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27 October 2026

WorldTue 12:10

Lula wins Brazil's presidential runoff with 51.8% of votes

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's presidential runoff held on 25 Oct, taking 51.8% of valid votes against Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.2%, official results show. Lula secures a second term after the Supreme Court extended voting by two hours at his request, though some polling stations had already closed before the extension. Bolsonaro says he will seek to annul the result, while crowds celebrated in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Lula is 81 years old.

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26 October 2026

WorldMon 00:08

Brazil runoff sees extended voting hours and high turnout challenges

Voters in remote Amazon regions travel by canoe to reach polling stations, while long lines form in Rio de Janeiro. Campaign displays include a Lula doll in Brasília. Polling stations extend hours, granting supporters of both Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro two extra voting hours. The contest is expected to be very close between the left‑wing president and the right‑wing senator.

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25 October 2026

WorldSun 08:08

Lula wins Brazil presidency for a fourth term

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil's presidential runoff, held on 25 Oct, to take a fourth non-consecutive term. He is 81 and leads the left-leaning government; he defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million people were eligible to vote. Before the vote, polls had shown the pair nearly tied. Flávio Bolsonaro has not accepted the result, and US President Donald Trump has called the outcome rigged.

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