2 hours ago · Brazil
Brazil: how did Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro? | The Latest
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Brazil. The first report grouped here was at 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Brazil: how did Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro? | The Latest”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff election after losing in the first round, taking victory with 51.
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
- Picked up by The Guardian World
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- The Guardian