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Brazil’s Lula wins reelection with victory over Trump ally Bolsonaro, who rejects result

Egypt Independent26 October 2026, 09:08 UTCBrazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected to a historic fourth term Sunday, but his defeated rival and Trump ally Senator Flávio Bolsonaro said he would not accept the results and would mount a legal challenge. The 80-year-old leftist leader won more than 51 percent of votes, securing a runoff victory that bucks … The post Brazil’s Lula wins reelection with victory over Trump ally Bolsonaro, who rejects result appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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