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ByIone Wells, Reporting fromBrasília and Hafsa Khalil
  • Published26 October 2026, 10:16 GMT
Updated 33 minutes ago

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office in a dramatic comeback over his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro.

Left-wing leader Lula took 51.79% of votes, becoming the first president since Brazil's return to civilian rule in 1985 to be elected after losing the first round of voting.

Lula told jubilant crowds his victory was a "loss for negativity, lies", adding "long live democracy".