# Lula re-elected to fourth term as Bolsonaro refuses to accept Brazil election result

https://mins.news/en/video/115517

- Guardian News, 2026-10-26 08:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7GTHjMXhZc

> In a dramatic comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right rival Flávio Bolsonaro to win a historic fourth term. With all votes counted, Lula received 51.79% against Bolsonaro’s 48.21%. Bolsonaro said it was “impossible to concede,” citing a Supreme Court justice’s decision to extend voting hours as the alleged reason.

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