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Lula da Silva makes a historic comeback and is re-elected president of Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of the 2026 election, turning the contest around for the first time since 1989 after losing the first round. Euronews examines the 81-year-old politician's path from metalworking lathe operator to four-time president — and the constraints he faces entering his new term. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of the 2026 election, turning the contest around for the first time since 1989 after losing the first round. Euronews examines the 81-year-old politician's path from metal lathe operator to four-time president — and the constraints he faces as he begins a new term.

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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.

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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.

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls to lowest level in nearly 40 years

According to Brazil's space agency Inpe, 3,335 sq km of forest were cleared in the Amazon between August 2025 and July 2026 — the lowest since records began in 1988 and a drop of nearly 42% compared with the previous year. Officials and environmentalists called the result historic. The news was published nine days before the second round of the presidential election, where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are, according to polls, running neck and neck.

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