Brasília, Oct 26, 2026 (AFP) - Brazil's Lula wins fourth term, Bolsonaro seeks to annul result

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2026-10-26

Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected against all expectations on Sunday, but his conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to have the vote annulled. Lula's dramatic comeback meant Brazil had not followed Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru, all backed by US President Donald Trump, in swinging to the right. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen hailed Lula's re-election as a trium......

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