Lula is declared winner of Brazil's election as Bolsonaro rejects results
Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, whom Lula defeated to take the presidency in 2022 Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected with nearly 4.4 million votes over his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, giving him 51.8% of the total vote. Bolsonario, the son of former President Jair Bolsonao, refused to concede defeat and asked for the election results to be annulled after a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours. Lula's victory follows a trend of victories for right-of-center presidential candidates aligned with Trump, indicating that Latin America's largest economy, with a GDP of $2.6 trillion per year, will likely continue defying Trump's demands despite increased tariffs. The electoral court's announcement ended confusion at polling places after Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin ruled on keeping polls open for two more hours following requests by both candidates.
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influenc... [6812 symbols]
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