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  "id": 16579907,
  "title": "Lula wins Brazil election after cutting Amazon deforestation to record low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-wins-brazil-election-after-cutting-amazon-deforestation-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T09:15:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
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    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/26/lula-wins-brazil-election-after-cutting-amazon-deforestation-to-record-low"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a historic fourth term in office, winning the election with a slim margin over his right-wing opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula's victory is hailed as a triumph for democracy and environmental protection, as his administration has seen a record low in Amazon rainforest deforestation. Deforestation rates have dropped by 42 percent in the past year alone, with Lula's policies reducing it by 71 percent compared to 2022 levels. This progress is attributed to the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon (PPCDAm), which Bolsonaro had discontinued. The success of Lula's administration is celebrated by environmentalists worldwide, who emphasize the importance of the Amazon rainforest and other Brazilian ecosystems to global biodiversity and the fight against climate change. Despite the narrow win, the right-wing Congress remains a potential threat to Lula's environmental agenda, as Bolsonaro's party secures a significant number of seats in the National Congress.",
  "summary": "Lula’s victory in Brazil's presidential election brings hope for the Amazon – but far-right gains threaten progress.",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T04:08:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Lula wins Brazil election as Bolsonaro refuses to concede defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-wins-brazil-election-as-bolsonaro-refuses-to-concede-defeat",
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        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Lula pulls off a historic comeback in Brazil and leads the left to victory over Jair Bolsonaro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-pulls-off-a-historic-comeback-in-brazil-and-leads-the-left-to",
        "published": "2026-10-26T07:12:49.000Z"
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        "title": "France's Macron leads congratulations for Lula's presidential victory in Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/frances-macron-leads-congratulations-for-lulas-presidential-victory",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:18:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Lula’s Brazil election win has given the world breathing space",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lulas-brazil-election-win-has-given-the-world-breathing-space",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:54:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Flavio Bolsonaro ‘will not give up’ after Brazil election results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/flavio-bolsonaro-will-not-give-up-after-brazil-election-results",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:15:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "‘Congratulations!’: World leaders hail Lula’s election victory in Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/congratulations-world-leaders-hail-lulas-election-victory-in-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:31:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Olive Press",
        "title": "Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez hails Lula ‘comeback’ win in Brazil and promises to do the same in November’s election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/spains-pm-pedro-sanchez-hails-lula-comeback-win-in-brazil-and",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:52:12.000Z"
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