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  "id": 16540396,
  "title": "Brazil’s Lula defies odds to clinch poll victory against Flavio Bolsonaro",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-lula-defies-odds-to-clinch-poll-victory-against-flavio",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:01:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Toronto Sun",
    "slug": "toronto-sun",
    "url": "https://torontosun.com/news/world/brazils-lula-defies-odds-to-clinch-poll-victory-against-flavio-bolsonaro"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured an unprecedented fourth term in Brazil, completing a comeback victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro. According to El Pais, Lula won with 51.7% of the votes compared to Bolsonaro's 48.2%, a margin of four million votes. This result makes Lula the first Brazilian president to win an election after losing the first round. The Toronto Sun noted that Bolsonaro had previously defeated Lula in the first round of the election.\n\nThe voting process on Sunday included a last-minute Supreme Court ruling that extended voting by two hours. Gulf News reported that Lula requested the extension, alleging that buses had been removed from circulation in various cities to prevent citizens from voting, while Bolsonaro's camp also requested extensions in some areas due to heavy rains.\n\nLula’s upcoming term, which begins in January, faces various economic challenges. Investing.com reports that Brazil's public debt has risen to over 82% of GDP during Lula's current term. The report also notes that annual inflation stands at 4.6%, which is above the central bank's tolerance range of 1.5% to 4.5%.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/lula-re-elected-president-in-brazil-electoral-authority-says",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Trump critic Lula da Silva elected Brazil President for fourth time: 5 key economic challenges ahead | Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/trump-critic-lula-da-silva-elected-brazil-president-for-fourth-time-5",
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Brazil election: Lula holds narrow lead over Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/brazil-election-lula-holds-narrow-lead-over-bolsonaro",
        "published": "2026-10-25T23:54:06.000Z"
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        "title": "Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T00:19:05.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-brazils-iconic-working-class-president-wins-historic-fourth-term-16542407",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:22:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula wins re-election, defeating Trump ally Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-lula-wins-re-election-defeating-trump-ally-bolsonaro",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:22:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Brazil's President Lula da Silva beats Flavio Bolsonaro to win re-election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-president-lula-da-silva-beats-flavio-bolsonaro-to-win-re",
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        "title": "Lula, Brazil's iconic working class president, wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-brazils-iconic-working-class-president-wins-historic-fourth-term",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Brazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-left-wing-president-lula-elected-for-fourth-term",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:35:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Breaking: Lula Wins Fourth Term as Brazil’s President in Knife-Edge Election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/breaking-lula-wins-fourth-term-as-brazils-president-in-knife-edge",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:41:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Five economic challenges facing Brazil’s re-elected President Lula",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/five-economic-challenges-facing-brazils-re-elected-president-lula",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:42:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Lula re-elected Brazil’s president in knife-edge election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-re-elected-brazils-president-in-knife-edge-election",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:56:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Lula, Brazil’s iconic working class president, wins historic fourth term in dramatic comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-brazils-iconic-working-class-president-wins-historic-fourth-term-16550074",
        "published": "2026-10-26T02:50:52.000Z"
      }
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