Lula Wins Brazil Presidency Again: Bolsonaro Refuses to Concede
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Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback.
Lula won the runoff election with 51.79% of the vote, against 48.21% for his rival. He is the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round.
His victory goes against a regional trend. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, had led a radical populist movement.
Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede defeat. The question now is what comes next for Brazil.