Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been declared the winner of Brazil’s presidential election. The 80‑year‑old former prime minister, who is widely regarded as a left‑leaning politician, defeated the right‑wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. The result was announced by the Brazilian electoral authority, which confirmed that Lula secured the majority of votes in the runoff.
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