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How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest

Presented by Michael Safi with Tom Phillips; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Bryony Moore · The Guardian · World
Published 27 Oct 2026, 4:38 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff election after losing in the first round, taking victory with 51.79% of the vote to his rival’s 48.21%. His win bucks a regional trend, after the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro had spearheaded a radical populist movement. But with Flávio Bolsonaro refusing to concede defeat, what’s next for Brazil? Michael Safi speaks to Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips – watch on YouTube…

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