# World reacts to Lula’s victory in Brazilian presidential race

https://mins.news/en/item/115266

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26 03:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/world-reacts-to-lulas-victory-in-brazilian-presidential-race?traffic_source=rss

> International leaders and politicians congratulated Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after he defeated right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to secure a fourth non-consecutive term. Bolsonaro called for the vote to be annulled, citing an “unacceptable” two-hour extension of voting time granted by Brazil’s Supreme Court.

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