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2026.10.28 07:01 GMT+8

Lula wins historic fourth term as Bolsonaro challenges result

Updated 2026.10.28 07:01 GMT+8
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Celebrations and division in Brazil after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term with 51.8% of the vote. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, refused to concede and vowed to seek the election’s annulment over a voting extension both campaigns had requested.
On Monday, Oct. 26, Bolsonaro said federal police had ordered him to surrender his passports and that he had been barred from leaving Brazil. He denied planning to flee the country.

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