Lula's historic fourth term as President of Brazil set
Lula defeats Bolsonaro in runoff election after trailing in the first round
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
27 October 2026, 6:45 am · Updated 3:24 am · 1 min read
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Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has achieved a historic fourth term by winning the runoff election. With this victory, Lula defeated Bolsonaro in the runoff despite being in second place in the first round.
Lula's campaign gained new momentum from attention-grabbing student protests and the influence of social media. In his victory speech, Lula thanked the youth who took to the streets to protect democracy. In this election, Lula's votes increased from 53.9 million to 64.2 million.
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