# How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-26T17:38:16+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/oct/26/how-lula-beat-far-right-bolsonaro-in-brazil-the-latest
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/how-lula-beat-far-right-bolsonaro-in-brazil-the-latest-b490a6/

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 spearhea

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