Brazil's Lula wins presidential election in runoff vote

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Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves a national flag during a campaign rally in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sept. 26, 2026.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, coming from behind to beat Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff that split the country almost evenly.

Lula took 51.8% of valid votes to Bolsonaro's 48.2%, according to the Superior Electoral Court.

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