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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva clinched victory out of thin air in Brazil’s weekend election, spurring his challenger to deny the results and the United States to demur from commenting on them. Lula won reelection in the results published overnight Monday, claiming 51.7% of the vote against Flavio Bolsonaro’s 48.2% share. It was an […]

Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. and leaders around the world congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, for winning an unprecedented fourth term Sunday. Lula, an outspoken critic of President Trump, defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s runoff election. Bolsonaro is the son of Brazil’s former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is...

While prediction market odds pointed to a clear Bolsonaro victory, Lula emerged the winner in a tight race.

Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff election after losing in the first round – taking victory with 51.79% of the vote to his rival’s 48.21%. His win bucks a regional trend, after the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro had spearheaded a radical populist movement. But with Flávio Bolsonaro refusing to concede defeat, what’s next for Brazil? Michael Safi speaks to Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips Continue reading...

Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva asserted that he was “chosen by God” to lead his country during his victory speech on Sunday, when he narrowly bested challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win a fourth term as president. The post Brazil’s Lula Declares ‘I Was Chosen by God’ in Victory Speech appeared first on Breitbart .

The mission was simple: find the votes the incumbent president had failed to rally.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected for a historic fourth term in office. Lula’s far-right opponent Flavio Bolsonaro refused to concede and called for the results to be annulled after a Supreme Court ruling extended the voting by two hours.

Talk about moving the goalposts in the fourth quarter. Brazil’s leftist octogenarian Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pulled off an unprecedented comeback Sunday to grab a fourth term. He edged out conservative Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro 51.8% to 48.2% in a presidential runoff marked by last-minute chaos at the polls. Now, the whole election is headed for the ...

Socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, was elected president of Brazil for a fourth term in Sunday's runoff election, narrowly defeating conservative Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in a tightly contested race in which both sides alleged irregularities and the Supreme Court intervened to extend voting. The post Marxist Lula Beats Bolsonaro in Brazil Presidential Election After Unprecedented Voting Time Extension appeared first on Breitbart .

Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates Luiz 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 refused to concede defeat and asked for the results to be annulled. Continue reading...

Right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro said he would seek to annul the vote after Lula made a surprise comeback to win Brazil’s presidential run-off.

Brazilian ⁠Supreme Court ordered ⁠voting ​in runoff ⁠to be ⁠extended by ​two ‌hours Sunday as Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva The 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 “official mission”, and is not expected to return to Brazil until Monday. Late in the afternoon, Flávio Bolsonaro also filed requests for voting to be extended by two hours in cities in the states of São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina, but because of heavy rain that he said had prevented voters from turning out. Continue reading...

Brazilians headed to the polls Sunday to choose a new president in a runoff election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro.

The election pits the left-of-center veteran politician Lula against Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilians began voting in Sunday's polarizing presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, a contest that will determine whether the U.S. will significantly expand its growing influence in Latin America.

Brazilians began voting in Sunday's polarizing presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, a contest that will determine whether the U.S. will significantly expand its growing influence in Latin America.Polls ahead of the...

On Bloomberg This Weekend, Bloomberg Brazil Country Chief Filipe Pacheco explains how turnout, public security and the economy are shaping the razor-thin presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Pacheco examines Lula’s last-minute push to mobilize voters through social media and what the election could mean for the future of Latin America’s largest economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Lula da Silva seeks a fourth presidential term in Brazil in a closely contested second round election with Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as security and safety concerns weigh heavily.

The two candidates have remained neck and neck in polls following a stronger-than-expected performance by the right-wing senator in the first round.

Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro , who won the first-round vote. Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls made him the favourite three weeks ago, but since then Lula’s campaign has gained ground, and the two go into the contest virtually tied. Continue reading...

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president who was jailed over a coup plot, could be on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency.

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leads President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in nearly all final polls ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff in Brazil, putting the conservative challenger in position to unseat the leftist incumbent.

Two brothers from Brazil’s richest family have emerged as opponents of right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday’s closely fought runoff election.

If Flávio Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential runoff on Oct. 25, he will give the nation’s state oil company broad freedom to reshape its portfolio while seeking to bring more private investment into sectors dominated by the state-controlled oil producer, according to one of his energy advisers.