# Brazil’s Lula beats Flávio Bolsonaro to win re-election

https://mins.news/en/item/115121

- France 24, 2026-10-26 00:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261026-brazil-s-president-lula-da-silva-beats-flavio-bolsonaro-to-win-re-election

> Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a fourth term on Sunday, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in a close runoff. Official results gave the leftist leader 51.7% of the vote, against 48.2% for the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

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