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'Lula's Army': how a WhatsApp channel helped Lula da Silva win the election in Brazil

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva overcame his deficit to far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in three weeks and won a fourth term. Allies credit the 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel with 10.8 million subscribers, but political scientists caution against reducing the comeback to social media alone. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva overcame his deficit to far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in three weeks and won a fourth term. Allies credit the 'Lula's Army' WhatsApp channel with 10.8 million subscribers, but political scientists caution against attributing the comeback solely to social media.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Politics

Lula re-elected president of Brazil for the fourth time; Flávio Bolsonaro demands the second round be annulled

According to official results of the second-round election held on October 25, incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 51.76–51.8% of the vote and was elected to a fourth non-consecutive term. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.24%, announced that his team would challenge the results due to the extension of voting hours ordered by Federal Supreme Court justice Cristiano Zanin.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

Lula da Silva wins historic fourth term in Brazil's election, rival demands annulment of results

Brazil's incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round, receiving about 51.8% of the vote against 48.2% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. This is the first time since 1989 that a candidate who lost the first round has won the election. Bolsonaro refused to accept the result and demanded the annulment of the election over the Supreme Court's decision to extend voting by two hours.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
World

Lula da Silva wins the runoff and is elected president of Brazil for the fourth time

Incumbent President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of the election against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, receiving about 51.8% of the vote. This is the first time in the country's history that a candidate who lost the first round has won the second. Bolsonaro has refused to concede defeat and demands the annulment of the results due to the extension of voting by two hours. Incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the runoff election against senator Flavio Bolsonaro, receiving about 51.8% of the vote. This is the first time in the country's history that a candidate who lost the first round has won the second. Bolsonaro has not conceded defeat and demands the annulment of the results due to the extension of voting by two hours.

Aziz Karimov
5 min read
World

Brazilian police investigate transport disruptions on the day of the second round of the presidential election

Brazil's Federal Police have opened an investigation into the possible deliberate reduction of public transport services during the second round of the presidential election. The probe covers the states of Bahia, São Paulo, Piauí, Sergipe and Alagoas. Due to complaints about a shortage of buses and heavy rains, voting was extended by two hours, and the Superior Electoral Court suspended the publication of preliminary results.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Politics

In Brazil, Supreme Court Extends Voting by Two Hours Amid Lula-Flávio Bolsonaro Showdown

Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting in the second round by two hours at the last minute following appeals from both candidates: Lula complained about the removal of buses in São Paulo and the northeast, while Flávio Bolsonaro cited heavy rains in the south. Polls indicated a tie between the candidates. Results were expected within hours after polling stations closed.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Politics

Brazil ahead of the runoff: how a changing working class is reshaping the race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro

In the second round of Brazil's presidential election, which takes place on Sunday, incumbent president Lula da Silva faces right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first round. A BBC correspondent in Osasco and Rio de Janeiro describes how deindustrialization, the growth of the gig economy and evangelical churches are changing the electorate, while Lula's campaign is betting on mobilizing non-voters. In the second round of Brazil's presidential election, which takes place on Sunday, incumbent President Lula da Silva faces right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first round. The BBC correspondent in Osasco and Rio de Janeiro describes how deindustrialisation, the growth of the gig economy and evangelical churches are changing the electorate, while Lula's campaign is betting on mobilising non-voters.

Otabek Yusupov
6 min read
Politics

Brazil votes in the second round: Lula vs Flavio Bolsonaro

Brazil is holding the second round of its presidential election between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former president Jair Bolsonaro. In the first round, Bolsonaro outran Lula by more than 2.2 million votes, but polls ahead of the second round show the gap narrowing. Turnout is complicated by a high level of abstention: more than 33 million of the nearly 160 million voters did not vote in the first round.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
World

On the eve of Brazil's second round of elections, supporters of Lula and Bolsonaro held mass rallies

On the eve of the second round of Brazil's presidential election, tens of thousands of supporters of incumbent President Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro held rallies in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Belo Horizonte. According to two polls, Bolsonaro leads Lula by two percentage points. The outcome of the vote will determine whether Brazil remains one of the few left-leaning countries in the region.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read