PoliticsLula’s victory may mark a turning point for Latin America

Brazil’s presidential election shows that the far-right tide in Latin America is not inevitable. Lula defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff by 51.8% to 48.2%. The victory halted the far right’s return to power in Brazil, broke a run of right-wing electoral wins across the region and dealt a major blow to Donald Trump’s increasingly interventionist agenda in the Western Hemisphere.

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