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PoliticsOct 26Lula wins, but the Brazil that made him unbeatable no longer existsEl presidente, que cumple 81 años este martes, empieza un cuarto mandato que abre la sucesión en la izquierda y le obliga a responder a un malestar para el que ya no le sirven sus viejas fórmulasEl País
PoliticsOct 26What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term as president?President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 26Brazil’s Lula clinches victory over Flavio Bolsonaro to win fourth termBrazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. The post Brazil’s Lula clinches victory over Flavio Bolsonaro to win fourth term appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 26Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential termBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been reelected in a result that provides relief to critics of Trump and keeps some distance between Latin America’s biggest economy and WashingtonABC News
PoliticsOct 26Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth termBrazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.NPR News
PoliticsOct 26Lula pulls off Brazil’s first-ever run-off comeback to beat Trump ally Flavio BolsonaroBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election on Sunday in a dramatic comeback after trailing in the first round, extending the rule of a government that has overseen record Chinese investment. The Superior Electoral Court said Lula had 51.76 per cent of valid votes against 48.24 per cent for right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, with 99.83 per cent votes counted. No candidate who trailed after the first round had won a run-off since Brazil adopted the system in 1989. But the...South China Morning Post
PoliticsOct 26Runoff in Brazil: Lula, the old progressive idol recovers against the right and stays in the Planalto Palace for four more yearsEmerging from the popular classes of the northeast and formed in trade unionism, the progressive leader maintains a firm commitment to the social agenda. Among his main measures are the Bolsa Familia program and the project to reduce the work week to five days.Clarín
PoliticsOct 26Brazil's Lula wins presidential election in runoff voteIt's the first time since Brazil returned to direct elections in 1989 that a candidate has won the final runoff after losing in the first round.CNBC
PoliticsOct 26Conservative wave hits roadblock in Brazil as Lula holds off Bolsonaro challengeIn a tight election, incumbent President Lula da Silva bested Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil.Fox News World
PoliticsOct 26Lula da Silva, president of Brazil for the fourth timeSu triunfo se da con el 51,76 por ciento de los votos y por una estrecha diferencia de solo 3,5 puntos porcentuales con Flavio Bolsonaro. The post Lula da Silva, presidente de Brasil por cuarta vez appeared first on La Silla Vacía.La Silla Vacía
PoliticsOct 26Lula beats Bolsonaro to win Brazil presidential electionBrazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected to a fourth, nonconsecutive term in the nation's presidential election, according to early results released Sunday evening.Why it matters: Lula's victory deals a setback to Brazil's right-wing populist movement and preserves a major counterweight to President Trump's influence in Latin America, with tensions over trade and tariffs threatening to persist. Lula, the incumbent candidate, was facing Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio was widely seen as the heir to the nation's right-wing populist movAxios
PoliticsOct 26Brazilian election: Lula da Silva wins historic fourth term in dramatic comebackPolls had put the two party leaders neck and neck in the run up to the voteThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 26Brazil's President Lula da Silva beats Flavio Bolsonaro to win re-electionBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, clinched a fourth term in a tight runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. The leftist leader won 51.7% of the vote, compared to 48.2% for the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, official results showed. Bolsonaro has refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.France 24 [en]
PoliticsOct 26Lula wins elections in Brazil, after neck-and-neck race with BolsonaroDe verkiezingen in Brazilië zijn gewonnen door zittend president Lula. Hij kreeg ongeveer 52 procent van de stemmen, heeft de kiesraad bekendgemaakt. In een overwinningsspeech bedankte Lula zijn kiezers. Zijn uitdager Bolsonaro weigert zich neer te leggen bij het verlies. De verkiezingen waren een nek-aan-nekrace tussen de radicaal-rechtse Flávio Bolsonaro (45) en de linkse Lula da Silva (80). De eerste ronde werd gewonnen door Bolsonaro, hoewel Lula aan kop ging in de peilingen. Omdat beiden geen absolute meerderheid hadden, moest er een tweede ronde komen. In deze nieuwe ronde was het verschNOS Buitenland
PoliticsOct 26Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio BolsonaroLeftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election resultLula wins election in stunning comeback – live updatesLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in power.With 100% of votes counted the 80-year-old leftist received 4.4m votes more than Bolsonaro, with a 51.79% share to his 45-year-old rival’s 48.21%. However, soon after Brazil’s electoral authority confirmed Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro rGuardian World
PoliticsOct 26Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential electionLeftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 26Lula da Silva, the worker turned icon of the Brazilian left who ratifies his legacy after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in the second roundEl mandatario de 80 años fue reelegido por un estrecho margen frente a Flávio Bolsonaro y prolonga una trayectoria política de más de medio siglo.El Tiempo
PoliticsOct 26Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, re-elected as president of Brazil for the period 2027 - 2031: he defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in a tight second roundCon más del 99 % del conteo, el dirigente de izquierda acumula más del 51 % de los votos, lo que representa más de 64 millones de respaldos.El Tiempo
PoliticsBreakingOct 26Brazil elections: Lula leads Bolsonaro with 80% of votes inVotes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. Leftist Lula is leading right-wing Bolsonaro as 80% of the vote has been counted. DW has the latest.DW News [en]
PoliticsOct 25Brazil elections: Votes being tallied after polls closeVotes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.DW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 25Live Updates: Polls Close in Brazil as Presidential Race Comes to Chaotic ClosePresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win ended a string of conservative victories in Latin America. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, called for the election to be annulled.NYT World
PoliticsBreakingOct 25Brazil runoff live updates: ballot count resumes after two-hour voting extensionLeftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive termFull report: Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio BolsonaroLive second round resultsThe local electoral court ordered the immediate restoration of 100% of the bus fleet and ordered the arrest of the municipal transport secretary, Pablo Souza, on suspicion of an electoral offence and disobeying court orders. The arrest warrant could not be carried out, however, because he is in Paris on what the city government described as an “officiGuardian World
PoliticsBreakingOct 25Brazil elections: Vote counting resumes after extensionVotes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.DW News [en]
PoliticsBreakingOct 25Lula re-elected president in Brazil, electoral authority saysSky News World