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Trump critic Lula wins reelection, saying Brazil is not ‘anyone’s backyard,’ while Bolsonaro asks for results to be annulled
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected Sunday in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America .
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has openly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump, was reelected on Sunday. The electoral court reported that Lula, who will be 81, led by almost 4.4 million votes and received 51.8 % of the total vote after all ballots were counted. Opponent Flávio Bolsonaro did not concede and demanded the results be annulled. Bolsonaro cited chaos at some polling stations that followed a last‑minute decision to extend voting by two hours. The announcement came amid concerns about growing U.S. influence in Latin America.
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