Lula da Silva Wins Historic Fourth Term In Brazil; Rival Flavio Bolsonaro Alleges Fraud

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Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has secured a historic fourth term as President of Brazil, securing 51.75 percent of the vote with 99 percent of ballots counted. The 80-year-old leader defeated his 45-year-old rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, who garnered 48.25 percent. The election outcome marks a major political comeback for Lula, countering right-wing political trends across the Americas and Europe. However, challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, refused to concede defeat. Alleging fraud during the electoral process and the handling of party inspectors, Flavio Bolsonaro announced plans to contest the results in court and seek the annulment of the election.

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00:00But if there's one country where elections have happened

00:02and there's been a rerun and a comeback, that's Brazil.

00:06Lula da Selva has got the fourth term to be winning as president.

00:10Imagine, though it is a non-consecutive term

00:12and a succession that he has managed,

00:15but clearly shows defeating his far-right opponent,

00:18Flavio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term.

00:2199% of votes counted.

00:24The 80-year-old leftist leader receiving 51.75% of the vote.

00:30And our 45-year-old rival got about 48.25%.

00:35Despite the age, ladies and gentlemen, he's almost 80.

00:39And yet people have voted for Lula da Selva.

00:43Victory is a remarkable comeback.

00:45He's dominated Brazilian politics for decades.

00:47Lula da Selva leftist leader's victory

00:49bucks a broader right-wing surge

00:51that we have seen across Latin America or even the USA

00:54and even across the UK.

00:58Interestingly, it could be a slight setback for Donald Trump,

01:01the US president, who had supported Bolsonaro's return to power.

01:06Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro

01:10and has refused to concede the election to Lula,

01:12vowing to contest the resultant courts.

01:15The fire-out candidate, very interesting, ladies and gentlemen,

01:19Flavio Bolsonaro is the left,

01:21fraud in the election process,

01:22stating he would seek annulment of the election in Brazil.

01:25I've got to govern for 215 billion.

01:30Our officials from the PL were removed from the sala-cofre

01:35from the moment that the election was taken.

01:38So there's a lot of things to be clarified

01:40before the Brazil simply reconhecer

01:44the hell of the election that occurred now in these elections.

01:48I don't want to leave my Brazil.

01:51I hope you, who has been watching,

01:52don't want to leave.

01:56Elections this way or that, remember,

01:57is still a reflection of the democratic nature of these nations.

02:01And we'll keep tracking what happens in Israel

02:03in the next 24 hours.

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