# Brazil stays left: what Lula’s victory means for the country and beyond

https://mins.news/en/item/115370

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 06:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/brazil-presidential-elections-luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva-flavio-bolsonaro

> Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.79% of the vote, winning a fourth, nonconsecutive term as president. Jair Bolsonaro has refused to concede. Lula called the result “a defeat for denialism”; the close contest was an unprecedented comeback after Bolsonaro led in the first round.

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