Brazil: Lula Wins Stunning Upset Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Blow to Far Right & Trump
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a record fourth term in office, defeating far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro by 4 million votes in a runoff election on Sunday. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who remains under house arrest for plotting a coup against Lula four years ago. The younger Bolsonaro, who narrowly defeated Lula in the first round of voting earlier this month, is now refusing to concede.
Lula's surprise comeback comes after weeks of student-led organizing and campaigning on his behalf, and amid accusations that U.S.-based tech companies were suppressing Lula's reach online in favor of his Trump-aligned opponent. "The amount of organizing, the amount of marches and rallies, campaigning, pamphlets that we've seen the last three weeks has been something that I have never seen in my entire life, ever, covering elections for decades in so many different countries. It is absolutely unprecedented," says Brazil-based journalist Michael Fox. "It is an absolute game-changer for the region."
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a record fourth term in office, defeating far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro by 4 million votes in a runoff election on Sunday. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who remains under house arrest for plotting a coup against Lula four years ago. The younger Bolsonaro, who narrowly defeated Lula in the first round of voting earlier this month, is now refusing to concede.
Lula's surprise comeback comes after weeks of student-led organizing and campaigning on his behalf, and amid accusations that U.S.-based tech companies were suppressing Lula's reach online in favor of his Trump-aligned opponent. "The amount of organizing, the amount of marches and rallies, campaigning, pamphlets that we've seen the last three weeks has been something that I have never seen in my entire life, ever, covering elections for decades in so many different countries. It is absolutely unprecedented," says Brazil-based journalist Michael Fox. "It is an absolute game-changer for the region."
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@beeshaesquizofrenica
Parabéns a todos! A vitória foi inquestionável!
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@Peace_love23
Good News!!!I am so happy for the Brazilian people.
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@Gráshantiananda
Congratulations Brazil 🇧🇷 💛 💚 solidarity from 🇮🇪 🎉
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@Dootin1987
Congratulations Brazil. Hopefully we here in America will have reason to celebrate soon too! Cheers 🥂
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@GivePeaceAChance12
Wonderful news for Brazil and democracy!!
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@yarajamal13
Estamos felizes! 🇧🇷
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@karolinemartins3930
Orgulho de ser brasileira e ter participado da virada de Lula!
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@jackie5157
WOWWWW! Democracy NOW indeed!
Great job Brazil!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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@mariaeviljoen672
See, the people CAN make a difference!!! ✌️
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@SahhTori
The world thanks you Brazil. Thank you!!!🎉🎉
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@CJScrol
Very good news!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️
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@CuriousCrow-q2c
Thank you, Brazil! Your courage and persistence in fighting the US-funded oligarchy may be the example the world needs to turn things around!
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@FJMJ12
The great Brazilian people, particularly the North Eastern Brazilians so often discriminated against, have defeated the neo fascist international - the Bolsonaro’s, Trump, MAGA and the tech algorithm oligarchs. They have given hope to us all.
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@Magda-cn9ob
VIVA O BRASIL💥
Thank you, Brazilian people🤗
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@Abcflc
I'm Argentine and I am crying of happiness! if only my own country would wake up like this!
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@noramartin1720
Hugs and kisses from England Bravo Lula!
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@AmyCS83
Flavio already booked a room in Mar-a-Lago
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@MrBendinho
amazing Brazil
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@nana4lfe1854
Yay! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations Lula!
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Bravo Brazil! 💙🙏
FDJT 🤬
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@Artist4ScotIndy
👍🤞 wishing Brazil all the best, from Scotland 🏴
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