# ‘Democracy always’: Lula vows Brazil will never return to dictatorship after election win

https://mins.news/en/item/116111

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 15:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/brazil-lula-vow-democracy-always-election-win

> Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right rival Flávio Bolsonaro to win a fourth term, then told supporters in São Paulo that dictatorship and fascism would never return to Brazil. Leaders and governments around the world congratulated him, with some calling the comeback an important signal for Latin America.

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