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Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede

PBS NewsHour26 October 2026, 22:40 UTCBrazil

In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in parts of Brazil led to a chaotic final stretch at the polls. Bolsonaro is refusing to concede, and President Trump called the outcome "rigged." Stephanie Sy reports.

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