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  "id": 16609629,
  "title": "Bolsonaro's refusal to concede underscores ‘serious’ challenges to Brazil's democratic institutions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/bolsonaros-refusal-to-concede-underscores-serious-challenges-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T13:53:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/bolsonaro-s-refusal-to-concede-underscores-serious-challenges-to-brazil-s-democratic-institutions"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr Pedro Perfeito da Silva, Latin American specialist at the University of Exeter. For Dr Perfeito da Silva, Lula's stunning success reflects the convergence of digital organizing, grassroots mobilization, targeted socioeconomic appeals and an effective effort to mobilise opposition to the Bolsonaro political project. As he explains, Lula assembled a coalition…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Bolsonaro refuses to concede as would-be Ukraine peace mediator Lula wins Brazil election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/bolsonaro-refuses-to-concede-as-would-be-ukraine-peace-mediator-lula",
        "published": "2026-10-26T03:23:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins Brazil Presidential re-election, secures 4th term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-wins-brazil-presidential-re-election",
        "published": "2026-10-26T06:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Bolsonaro refuses to concede defeat in Brazil and calls for result to be annulled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/bolsonaro-refuses-to-concede-defeat-in-brazil-and-calls-for-result-to",
        "published": "2026-10-26T07:56:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula clinches poll victory, Bolsonaro seeks to annul election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/brazils-lula-clinches-poll-victory-bolsonaro-seeks-to-annul-election",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:26:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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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