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  • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential run-off against Flávio Bolsonaro, the far-right senator, and was elected to a fourth non-consecutive term. Iris
  • Lula won 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.21% with all votes counted, the first time a first-round runner-up has won a Brazilian run-off since the return of democracy. Iris
  • Lula had narrowly lost the first round to Bolsonaro, so the win is an unprecedented comeback. Iris
  • Bolsonaro has refused to concede, while Lula called the result a defeat for denialism. Iris
  • Before the vote, a poll showed the two about even, with the race tightening and about 21 percent of adults having skipped the first round. Iris

A new poll shows Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the right-wing senator Bolsonaro about even ahead of the run-off, with the race tightening in recent days. Al Jazeera

Al JazeeraBrazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro about even ahead of election run-off: PollThe race between Brazil's president and the right-wing senator has tightened in recent days.

Some 21 percent of Brazilian adults skipped the first round. Could abstention decide the run-off?

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Update: Brazilians are voting today in the runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first round. The Guardian

the GuardianBrazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right BolsonaroIncumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president
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Update: Lula won Brazil's presidential run-off and a fourth non-consecutive term, defeating far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro in what The Guardian calls a stunning comeback. The Guardian

the GuardianLula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio BolsonaroLeftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro
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Update: Lula has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, staging a comeback over Flávio Bolsonaro weeks after narrowly losing the first round, according to The Guardian.

the GuardianLula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio BolsonaroLeftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro
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Update: Lula won a fourth term with 51.79% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21% with 100% counted, the first time a first-round runner-up has won a Brazilian run-off since the return of democracy, The Guardian reports.

the GuardianLula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio BolsonaroLeftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro
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Update: Lula has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, narrowly beating right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro after losing the first round to him. BBC News

BBC NewsBrazil election: Lula wins fourth term in dramatic comeback over BolsonaroThe left-wing incumbent president had lost the first round to right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro.
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