Politics

Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term in Brazil

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term by defeating far-right opponent Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff election.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth presidential term by defeating far-right opponent Flavio Bolsonaro.
Lula secured 64.2m votes (51.79%) compared to Bolsonaro's 59.8m votes (48.21%) in the runoff.
This marks the first time since the 1964-85 military regime that a first-round loser won the second vote.
Bolsonaro's Liberal party acknowledged the election results while calling for clarification on raised issues.
US President Donald Trump questioned the election tabulation, while several international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory.
Lula's victory is expected to impact environmental protection and Amazon rainforest conservation positively.