Lula wins fourth term with youth support Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro with more than 51% of the vote. Lula thanked Brazil’s youth for helping to defeat Bolsonaro, who said he would not concede defeat and would seek to annul the result.
Lula thanks Brazil's youth for historic election win
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Lula thanks Brazil’s youth for historic election win
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term, thanking Brazil’s youth for helping to defeat right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro with more than 51% of the vote. Bolsonaro said he would not concede defeat and would seek to annul the result.
Published On 26 Oct 2026
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