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Lula wins fourth term in Brazil runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff election, and Bolsonaro has refused to concede.

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  • Lula won 51.7% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.2%, official results showed.
  • Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round since Brazil's return to civilian rule in 1985.
  • Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to recognize the result and said he would seek to annul the vote.
  • Polls were extended for two hours on Sunday evening after both candidates made requests.
  • Supreme Court President Kassio Nunes Marques confirmed Lula's victory and said the voting extension did not cause issues for the count.
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Calls Lula's win a blow to the far right

Democracy Now!: Brazil: Lula Wins Stunning Upset Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Blow to Far Right & Trump

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Democracy Now! frames Lula's comeback as a grassroots, student-led victory over a Trump-aligned far-right movement and accuses U.S.-based tech companies of suppressing Lula's reach online.

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Hails Lula's historic comeback over Bolsonaro

The Guardian US (Politics): Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio Bolsonaro

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The Guardian US describes Lula's runoff win as an unprecedented democratic fightback against the far right, noting Bolsonaro's refusal to concede.

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Mainstream liberal outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR and The Washington Post. Usually focuses on who is affected, climate, public institutions and criticism of the Trump administration.

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Should Brazil's electoral court reject Flávio Bolsonaro's request to annul the runoff vote?

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