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Lula Wins Brazil Runoff, Fourth Term Starts January 2027
Brazil's electoral court says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday's runoff with 51.8% of the vote, beating Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes.
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Brazil's electoral court announced that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday's presidential runoff with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes. The result gives Lula a non-consecutive fourth term beginning January 5, 2027, at a time when the U.S. has imposed higher tariffs on Brazilian exports.
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Brazil votes in tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff with US ties at stake
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