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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a historic fourth presidential term in Brazil, overturning a first-round deficit to defeat Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff with 51.79% of the vote. Lula credited young voters, student demonstrations, and social media outreach for reversing the momentum. Flávio Bolsonaro challenged the outcome and demanded an annulment, claiming extended voting hours affected the result, an argument backed by Donald Trump. However, reports indicated only 35,000 votes were cast during the extension, far fewer than Lula's four-million vote margin. The dispute follows the 27-year prison sentence handed to Jair Bolsonaro in September 2025 for plotting a coup after his 2022 election loss.
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