Brazil’s Lula wins re-election, defeating Trump ally Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected as Brazil's president, defeating conservative candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. The result maintains left-wing leadership in Brazil and is viewed as a setback for international allies of the former US administration.
Why it matters
The election outcome influences Brazil's foreign policy, particularly its relationship with the United States and its stance on regional trade and environmental issues.
Brazil’s president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected after defeating conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s presidential runoff, the country’s electoral authority announced, keeping Latin America’s largest economy under left-wing leadership.With more than 78% of votes counted, Lula was leading with 51.21% against Bolsonaro’s 48.79%, according to Reuters’ live election coverage. Pollster Datafolha projected Lula to win before the electoral authority confirmed his victory.The result is a setback for US President Donald Trump’s allies in Latin America. A Bolsonaro victory would have marked a rightward shift in Brazil, the region’s most populous country and largest economy, while Lula’s win leaves Brazil and Mexico with left-of-centre leaders.Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, had campaigned on closer ties with Washington and promised to secure better deals with the Trump administration.
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