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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 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.

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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.

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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.

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Brazil prepares for the decisive second round of the election: Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro hold final rallies

On the eve of Sunday's second round of Brazil's presidential election, incumbent President Lula and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro held their final rallies in Rio de Janeiro. According to polls, after the first round, in which Bolsonaro received 47% against Lula's 45%, the left-wing candidate has partially narrowed the gap. The outcome of the vote will determine the country's foreign policy course.

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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro held the final debate before the second round of Brazil's elections

Two days before the second round of Brazil's presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro held a more restrained final debate, focusing on the economy and infrastructure. According to Datafolha polls, the candidates are tied at 50% each. The campaign is marked by legal disputes and accusations directed at Meta and X.

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