Lula wins fourth term in Brazil's run-off with 51.8% of the vote

Summary

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, secured an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday after winning 51.8 per cent of the run-off vote against right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro, according to the South China Morning Post. The outlet reports that Flavio Bolsonaro, son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro and a Trump ally, has refused to concede. The article says the re-election preserves Beijing's most critical foothold in Latin America, while Brazil can leverage the US-China rivalry over its vast rare earth reserves without picking sides.

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1. South China Morning Post

   26 Oct 2026, 14:36 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post reports that Lula secured a fourth term with 51.8 per cent of the run-off vote against Flavio Bolsonaro, who has refused to concede, and that the result preserves Beijing's foothold in Latin America while giving Brazil leverage over its rare earth reserves.