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The Latest: Brazilians choose between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in presidential runoff

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). The Latest: Brazilians choose between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in presidential runoff. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/the-latest-brazilians-choose-between-lula-and-fl-vio-bolsonaro-in-presidential-runoff/article_572c7114-e5a5-5f36-80a1-fbd716bb8aac.html

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On Sunday, Brazilians cast their ballots for president between incumbent leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who is aligned with former U.S. President Donald Trump. Flávio Bolsonaro previously won the first round by over 2.2 million votes, while nearly half of the 160 million registered voters did not participate in either round of voting.

Written by AI on 2026-10-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 25, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff against right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro, securing his fourth term as president with over 4 million votes. The election took place on Sunday in a tight race that had been closely watched due to the contrasting platforms of both candidates, with Lula advocating for leftist policies and Bolsonaro supporting far-right ideologies similar to those of his imprisoned father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. This victory marks a significant shift against the wave of right-wing governments in Latin America and signals a continued left-leaning direction for Brazil under Lula's leadership.

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Brazilians are voting Sunday in a presidential runoff that pits leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, a far-right ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. asserted

that → vote → Trump

Bolsonaro, the son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, bested Lula by more than 2.2 million votes in the first round of the election earlier this month. asserted

Bolsonaro → imprison → election

More than 33 million of the nearly 160 million registered voters did not turn out. asserted

million → register → voters

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