Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil’s president
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has done it again: Twenty years after first winning the Brazilian presidency, the leftist defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro on Oct. 30 in an extremely tight election that marks an about-face for the country after four years of far-right politics.
Bolsonaro edging out Lula in Brazilian runoff elections, official results show
With 63.4 percent counted, Bolsonaro has 50.1 percent of valid votes, compared to Lula’s 49.9 percent
Polls open in Brazil’s tight presidential runoff: AFP
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