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Lula trails Bolsonaro challenger in Brazilian election

Original: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second-place finish to right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva finished second to right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's presidential election. The result reportedly stung the incumbent all the more because he had believed he was a shoo-in for re-election, according to a report by The Japan Times. The first-round outcome sets up a contested run-off.

Why now: The surprise first-round defeat of a sitting Brazilian president is a major political upset

Luiz Inacio Lula da SilvaFlavio BolsonaroBrazil

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• Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second-place finish to right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's presidential election stung all the more for the incumbent because he'd believed he was a shoo-in. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/… · thejapantimes · 2

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