- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil 's presidential runoff election, securing over 64 million votes to defeat Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro by a margin of nearly 4 per cent.
- Flávio Bolsonaro pledged to challenge the results and request an annulment after a voting extension, despite electoral authorities and regional leaders recognising Lula's victory.
- Donald Trump claimed without providing evidence that the election was ‘rigged’ and questioned the way the vote was tabulated.
- A fierce social media campaign led by lawmaker André Janones proved pivotal for Lula, mobilising millions of uncommitted voters to overturn his first-round deficit.
- Lula is expected to take office on 5 January 2027 for his fourth term, but will face a heavily polarised nation and a strong right-wing opposition in Congress.
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Trump calls Lula's election win in Brazil 'rigged' after his ally refused to concede
