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  "id": 16689299,
  "title": "Lula win rattles Brazil markets over spending spree fears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/lula-win-rattles-brazil-markets-over-spending-spree-fears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T00:36:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/lula-win-rattles-brazil-markets-over-spending-spree-fears-1.500724749"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's stock market experienced a significant drop after leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's surprising victory in the presidential runoff. Investors, who had anticipated a win for his conservative rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, were concerned about Lula's potential fiscal policies. The Sao Paulo stock exchange plummeted 17 percent before recovering slightly to finish down almost 14 percent. The Ibovespa index triggered its first 30-minute trading halt since the Covid pandemic, showcasing market distress. Lula, who secured 52 percent of the vote, defied poll predictions with his dramatic comeback. His spending promises, such as increased cash transfers to the poor and debt forgiveness for micro-entrepreneurs, have raised concerns about the country's fiscal health. With Brazil's state spending exceeding its revenue and public debt exceeding 80 percent of GDP, further cuts are needed to regain market confidence. Brazilian Congress, now controlled by conservatives, may act as a check against Lula's potential spending spree.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Lula win rattles Brazil markets over spending spree fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lula-win-rattles-brazil-markets-over-spending-spree-fears",
        "published": "2026-10-26T22:16:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula win as Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/bolsonaros-party-recognizes-lula-win-as-trump-says-brazil-election",
        "published": "2026-10-27T00:48:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bolsonaro’s party says it recognises Lula’s election win in Brazil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/bolsonaros-party-says-it-recognises-lulas-election-win-in-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:10:52.000Z"
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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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