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World leaders congratulate Lula on Brazil re-election

· Brasília, Brazil · single source so far

Leaders internationally congratulated Lula after his runoff win over Flavio Bolsonaro. Spain's Pedro Sanchez hailed a "progressive comeback".

Location
Brasília, Brazil · Brazil live map
Coordinates
15.79°S 47.88°W
Reported
26 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC
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Diplomacy
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Brazil politics
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Lula wins fourth term; Flavio Bolsonaro calls for the result to be annulled

President Lula won Sunday's runoff with 51.7% of the vote to Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.2%, according to official results. On Monday, Bolsonaro called for the election result to be annulled. World leaders have since congratulated Lula, with Spain's Pedro Sanchez hailing a "progressive comeback".

  • Official results gave Lula 51.7% and Bolsonaro 48.2% in a tight runoff.
  • Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has called for the result to be annulled.
  • International leaders have congratulated Lula on re-election.
  • Bolsonaro had won the first round 47% to 45%, and polls before the runoff showed the two about even.
Updated 26 Oct 2026, 10:15 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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