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Historic win, humongous challenges

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Ramani, S. (2026, November 1). Historic win, humongous challenges. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/historic-win-humongous-challenges/article71649828.ece

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The Hindu · collected 2026-11-01 · by Srinivasan Ramani

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged victorious in Brazil's presidential election after trailing Flavio Bolsonaro by two percentage points in the first round. This turnaround was largely attributed to widespread protests against Bolsonarism, a far-right movement, with thousands of students and young people marching across urban centers in opposition to Bolsonaro’s policies. These demonstrations reflected a resurgence of left-wing activism following a prolonged period of dormancy.
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In the aftermath of Brazil's presidential elections, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staged a remarkable comeback. Initially trailing Flavio Bolsonaro by 45.2% to 47%, Mr. Lula benefited from widespread protests against Bolsonarism, a far-right movement that supports authoritarian actions and curtails civil liberties. Thousands of students from the Fluminense Federal University in Niteroi marched through the streets, followed by similar demonstrations across urban Brazil, including Candelaria Square in Rio de Janeiro. These protesters were united more by their opposition to Bolsonarism than support for Mr. Lula, marking a significant return of leftist activism to Brazilian streets after over a decade of absence.

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Brazil Candelaria Niteroi Rio de Janeiro the Fluminense Federal University

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Brazil GPE · 2× Lula PERSON · 2× Bolsonarism ORG · 1× Candelaria GPE · 1× Flavio Bolsonaro PERSON · 1× Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva PERSON · 1× Niteroi GPE · 1× O Globo ORG · 1× Rio de Janeiro GPE · 1× the Fluminense Federal University ORG · 1×

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The protesters gathered without party banners, united less by support for Mr. Lula than by opposition to Bolsonarism, a far-right movement opposed to institutions, supportive of high-handed actions against crime and eager to curtail civil liberties.
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At the end of the first round of Brazil’s presidential elections, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looked like a leader on his way out after a record third term. asserted
Silva → look → term
He trailed Flavio Bolsonaro by 45.2% to 47%, hurt by an abstention rate of 21%, the highest since 1998, as many of his supporters stayed home. asserted
many → trail → supporters
In the three weeks that followed, Mr. Lula managed a remarkable turnaround, helped by several factors. asserted
Lula → follow → factors
First, the day after the first round, thousands of students from the Fluminense Federal University marched through the streets of Niteroi to stand against Bolsonarism. asserted
thousands → march → Bolsonarism
Days later, thousands more young people occupied Candelaria Square in Rio de Janeiro. asserted
people → occupy → Janeiro
Similar student, youth and workers’ marches soon spread across urban Brazil. asserted
marches → spread → Brazil
The protesters gathered without party banners, united less by support for Mr. Lula than by opposition to Bolsonarism, a far-right movement opposed to institutions, supportive of high-handed actions against crime and eager to curtail civil liberties. asserted
protesters → gather → liberties
The newspaper O Globo described the marches as the Left’s return to the streets after more than a decade of absence. asserted
newspaper → describe → absence
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