{
  "id": 16539015,
  "title": "Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/trump-critic-lula-wins-reelection-in-brazil-securing-fourth",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:39:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/brazil-faces-tense-lula-bolsonaro-runoff-us-influence-137548341"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, secured a fourth presidential term in the country's recent election. With 100% of the vote counted, Lula, now 81 years old, held a significant lead over his opponent, Sen. Jair Bolsonaro. The decision to extend voting by two hours due to chaos at polling places across Brazil did not change the outcome. This victory comes at a time when many right-of-center presidential candidates allied with Trump have been winning in Latin America, further extending U.S. influence in the region. Lula's re-election leaves Mexico and Brazil, Latin America's two most populous nations, with left-of-center leaders. Additionally, Brazil's economy, with a GDP of $2.6 trillion per year, remains independent of the U.S., despite increased tariffs imposed by Trump. Lula, who began his political career as a union leader in the 1970s and founded the Workers' Party, won the presidency for the first time in 2002. This marks the first time since Brazil's military dictatorship ended in 1985 that the second-highest vote-getter in the first-round elections won the presidency. Lula's opponents include Bolsonaro, who received 47% of the vote in the first round, and Rousseff, who was impeached in 2016 for accounting mismanagement amid a corruption probe. Lula has become one of former President Jair Bolsonaro's biggest critics since his release from prison in March after his conviction was overturned by Brazil's Supreme Court.",
  "summary": "Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection as President of Brazil, securing a fourth term. According to the South China Morning Post, Lula received 51.76 per cent of the valid votes, while right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received 48.24 per cent, based on 99.83 per cent of votes counted. This victory represents a comeback for Lula after he trailed in the first round of voting. ABC News (US) noted that Lula is a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump.\n\nThe election outcome faced potential contestation following a unique order from Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin, who directed polls to remain open for two additional hours after the official 5pm end time. The South China Morning Post reported that Zanin acted on a complaint from Lula’s campaign regarding difficulties for voters in Bahia state, while Flavio Bolsonaro’s lawyers had requested extensions for 17 flooded municipalities. The electoral court instructed regional courts that only stations that were still open were to continue receiving voters until 7pm.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Brazil's Lula wins fourth term, defeats pro-Israel Flavio Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-lula-wins-fourth-term-defeats-pro-israel-flavio-bolsonaro",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:19:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "Lula da Silva Defeats Flavio Bolsonaro and Retains Brazil’s Presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-da-silva-defeats-flavio-bolsonaro-and-retains-brazils-presidency",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:23:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-lula-wins-historic-fourth-term-in-dramatic-comeback",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Lula pulls off Brazil’s first-ever run-off comeback to beat Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-pulls-off-brazils-first-ever-run-off-comeback-to-beat-trump-ally",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:30:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Lula wins Brazil’s presidency for a fourth time with 51.8% of the vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-wins-brazils-presidency-for-a-fourth-time-with-51-8-of-the-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-26T01:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/trump-critic-lula-wins-reelection-in-brazil-securing-fourth-16545032",
        "published": "2026-10-26T01:12:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump critic Lula wins reelection in Brazil, securing fourth presidential term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/trump-critic-lula-wins-reelection-in-brazil-securing-fourth-16541842",
        "published": "2026-10-26T01:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Lula Defeats Flávio Bolsonaro With 51.76% Votes To Win Brazil’s Closely Fought Presidential Run-Off",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-defeats-flavio-bolsonaro-with-51-76-votes-to-win-brazils-closely",
        "published": "2026-10-26T02:32:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}