# Bolsonaro refuses to concede as would-be Ukraine peace mediator Lula wins Brazil election

https://mins.news/en/item/115249

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-26 03:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/bolsonaro-refuses-to-concede-as-would-be-ukraine-peace-mediator-lula-wins-brazil-election/

> Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection for a fourth, nonconsecutive term, receiving 51.79% of the vote against Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.21%. Bolsonaro refused to concede and vowed to challenge the result and seek annulment. Electoral authorities recognized Lula’s victory. Lula has pursued diplomacy aimed at positioning Brazil as a potential mediator between Kyiv and Moscow.

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