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  "id": 16606652,
  "title": "Milei stays silent on Lula’s victory as Kast and Peña congratulate him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/milei-stays-silent-on-lulas-victory-as-kast-and-pena-congratulate-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress-en",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/26/milei-stays-silent-on-lula-s-victory-as-kast-and-pena-congratulate-him"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Argentine President Javier Milei had not congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his re-election in Brazil by Monday, unlike other right-wing South American leaders such as Chile’s José Antonio Kast, Paraguay’s Santiago Peña and Bolivia’s Rodrigo Paz. Milei, who publicly backed Senator Flávio Bolsonaro during the campaign, met his cabinet at the Casa Rosada first thing in the morning.",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T07:22:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Brazil’s President Lula wins reelection with victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, who rejects result",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-president-lula-wins-reelection-with-victory-over-flavio",
        "published": "2026-10-26T07:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Lula’s victorious re-election suggests another term for Brazil to engage Malaysia — Phar Kim Beng",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lulas-victorious-re-election-suggests-another-term-for-brazil-to",
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        "title": "Mixed Reactions in Colombia to Lula’s Victory in Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mixed-reactions-in-colombia-to-lulas-victory-in-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-26T11:51:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula wins presidential election, bucking regional shift towards right",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-lula-wins-presidential-election-bucking-regional-shift",
        "published": "2026-10-26T12:38:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Colombia Reports",
        "title": "“Brazil and Colombia need each other,” says De la Espriella",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazil-and-colombia-need-each-other-says-de-la-espriella",
        "published": "2026-10-26T12:44:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Lula wins Brazil election but faces uphill battle to govern",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-wins-brazil-election-but-faces-uphill-battle-to-govern",
        "published": "2026-10-26T13:38:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "First Thing: Brazil re-elects Lula in comeback rebuke for Bolsonaro and far right",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/first-thing-brazil-re-elects-lula-in-comeback-rebuke-for-bolsonaro",
        "published": "2026-10-26T14:00:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "World reacts to Lula’s victory in Brazil’s presidential election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/world-reacts-to-lulas-victory-in-brazils-presidential-election",
        "published": "2026-10-26T14:04:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Brazil election 2026 results: What’s the net worth of Lula Da Silva as he gets re-elected as president for fourth term?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazil-election-2026-results-whats-the-net-worth-of-lula-da-silva-as",
        "published": "2026-10-26T14:29:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Win for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Brazil rare earths leverage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/win-for-lula-boosts-chinas-foothold-and-gives-brazil-rare-earths",
        "published": "2026-10-26T14:36:47.000Z"
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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."
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