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 Continue reading...
How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest
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- Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election
- Lula wins historic fourth term as Brazilian president in defeat of far-right Flávio Bolsonaro
- Watch: How President Lula turned it around to beat Flávio Bolsonaro
- How did Lula beat Bolsonaro after losing Brazil’s first-round election?
- Brazil runoff as it happened: world leaders congratulate Lula on historic election win as Bolsonaro refuses to concede
- Lula wins Brazil runoff after prediction markets favored Bolsonaro
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