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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Clark Garret Alvarez

Bolsonaro Falls, Vučić Faces the End of His Rule and Machado Returns to Venezuela in Global Political Shock

Lula da Silva, Aleksandar Vučić and María Corina Machado at the centre of three major political developments across Brazil, Serbia and Venezuela (Illustrative photo only) Mitchell Luo/Pexels

Three major political developments unfolded across Brazil, Serbia and Venezuela on Sunday, 25 October 2026, as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro, former Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić acknowledged his political camp's parliamentary election defeat and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned from exile.

The events marked a dramatic day for three countries facing questions about political leadership, democratic institutions and the future of their governments.

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