Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Oct 26, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil's Lula defies odds to clinch poll victory against Flavio Bolsonaro

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2026-10-26

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. The leftist icon, who turns 81 on Tuesday, defied all projections to win an unprecedented fourth term at the helm of Latin America's largest country. According to official results, he won 51.75 percentof the votes to 48.25 percent for Flavio......

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