Published on
Oct 30, 2026
Lula’s Electoral Win and Bolsonaro’s Departure Deepen Tensions Between Brazil and the U.S.
On October 25, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a historic fourth term. He defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely contested runoff that pre-election polls had shown as a dead heat. Within 48 hours, Flávio Bolsonaro refused to concede, …
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Washington Office on Latin America
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