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2026-10-26 · Ukrinform

Lula da Silva elected President of Brazil for fourth time

Ukrinform reports this, citing Politico . With more than 99% of the votes counted, Lula da Silva received 51.76%, while his rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, won 48.24%. Lula thus became the first candidate in the history of democratic Brazil to win a presidential runoff after losing the first round. “People went to vote because we convinced them it was important to preserve democracy,” he said after his victory. “This country doesn’t accept being anybody’s colony,” he added. The election took place amid allegations of U.S. interference, corruption scandals and deep political divisions. Last year, U.S.

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