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2022 - 10 - 30

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Elecciones en Brasil: los datos muestran empate entre Bolsonaro y ... (BBC Mundo)

Los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de Brasil muestran un empate técnico entre el actual mandatario Jair Bolsonaro y Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, ...

Fue presidente de 2003 a 2011 y busca regresar al poder tras una condena de corrupción anulada posteriormente. También temen su deriva autoritaria en un segundo mandato. En la primera vuelta, el actual presidente obtuvo una ventaja inicial que luego recuperó su rival, algo que parece que se está repitiendo este domingo.

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Lula beats President Bolsonaro to win Brazil election (NPR)

The results bring to a close the most consequential election in Brazil in decades. Now, president-elect da Silva faces the huge task of reinvigorating ...

"I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections," President Biden said in a statement. Lira told reporters that it was time for pro-Bolsonaro forces to reach out to the other side, adding "long live democracy in Brazil." Da Silva and Bolsonaro were the two top finishers in a first round of presidential voting on Oct. But he was released on a technicality in 2019 and launched yet another run for the presidency that quickly garnered enthusiastic support. "I'm really happy," said Victor Costelo, 33, who works in advertising, as he celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo that were crowded with da Silva supporters, many of them wearing the red colors of his Workers Party. With nearly all the ballots counted, official returns gave da Silva, who is a former two-term president, 50.8% of the vote compared to 49.2% for Bolsonaro.

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Lula da Silva will return to Brazil's presidency in stunning comeback (CNN)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected the next president of Brazil, in a run-off race on Sunday that was tight until the last moments.

“Lula would try to reposition, almost like a rebranding, Brazil in the international arena as a power to be taken into account,” he said. According to the head of Lula da Silva’s government plan, Aloizio Mercadante, another tactic will be to create a group including Brazil, Indonesia and Congo ahead of the UN-led November 2022 Conference of Parties. With destruction of the vast Amazon rainforest reaching record levels under Bolsonaro’s presidency, Lula da Silva has repeatedly said during his campaign that he would seek to curb deforestation. Lula da Silva’s Workers’ Party has also increased its number of deputies from 56 to 68 and senators from seven to eight — but overall, conservative-leaning politicians will dominate the next legislature. Lula da Silva will need to pursue dialogue and rebuild relationships, said Carlos Melo, a political scientist at Insper, a university in São Paulo. And his campaign received a boost from centrist former presidential candidate Simone Tebet, who came third in the first round earlier this month and gave Lula da Silva her support in the run-off. Lula da Silva, who is expected to take office on January 1, will take the reins of a country plagued by gross inequality that is still struggling to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Many will be watching for potential change to the 2017 Labor Reform Act, which subjected more workers’ rights and benefits to negotiation with employers, and made union contributions optional. Among these politicians is his vice-president, former São Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin, who has been cited by the Lula camp as a guarantee of moderation in his administration. At the same time, he will have to deliver to match supporters’ expectations, Amparo added. The former leader’s victory on Sunday was the latest in a political wave across Latin America, with wins by left-leaning politicians in Argentina, Colombia and Chile. The sentences were later annulled by the Supreme Court, clearing his path to run for reelection.

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Lula vuelve al poder tras derrotar a Bolsonaro en disputada ... (DF SUD)

Aunque el actual mandatario comenzó con una mayoría, Lula logró quitarle la presidencia. Será el tercer mandato de Lula, quien asumirá en enero.

Una victoria de Lula, señalan, colocaría a Brasil en el camino hacia el estilo de socialismo de Cuba o Venezuela y erosionaría los valores tradicionales. Una oleada de préstamos por parte de los bancos estatales también dañó la credibilidad fiscal, contribuyendo finalmente a una profunda recesión. Algunos sugieren compromisos a medio y largo plazo para estabilizar la deuda pública en lugar de un tope presupuestario anual. Los aliados de Bolsonaro forman el mayor bloque en el Congreso después de que las elecciones generales de este mes revelaron la fortaleza de su coalición conservadora Un tiempo de esperanza y de futuro que empieza hoy mismo. Lula responde a las preguntas sobre la responsabilidad fiscal señalando su historial como presidente. "Si eres responsable, no necesitas un tope de gasto". Su presidencia de dos períodos estuvo marcada por un auge económico impulsado por las materias primas y dejó el cargo con una popularidad récord. Tu victoria abre un nuevo tiempo para la historia de América Latina. En Chile, el presidente Gabriel Boric dijo "Lula. Bolsonaro sería el primer presidente en no lograr ser reelecto desde que se instauró este sistema. El diario Folha de Sao Paulo informó que cuando Lula asuma el cargo en enero, será el titular de mayor edad en la historia de ese país.

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Lula mounts stunning political comeback to win Brazil's presidential ... (Axios)

Leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff Sunday, beating right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro with 50.88% of the ...

But Sunday's runoff was seen as a toss-up after polls underestimated Bolsonaro in the first round. - The 77-year-old leftist led Bolsonaro in the polls during the campaign. [fourth-largest democracy](https://www.as-coa.org/articles/how-bolsonaro-might-win-even-if-he-loses) was on the line on Sunday, with voters choosing whether to cement Brazil's far-right path under Bolsonaro or return the country to the leftist policies it saw under Lula from 2003-2010. But his victory will likely see an aggressive challenge by Bolsonaro, who has for months claimed without evidence that Brazil's electronic voting system can be manipulated. State of play: Lula, a former two-term president, was blocked from running against Bolsonaro in the last election due to his conviction charges. [Brazil's presidential runoff](https://www.axios.com/2022/10/27/lula-bolsonaro-brazil-presidential-runoff-election) Sunday, beating right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro with [50.88%](https://resultados.tse.jus.br/oficial/app/index.html#/eleicao;e=e545/resultados) of the vote, according to the country's election authority.

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Lula Narrowly Wins Brazil's Presidency in Historic Comeback (Bloomberg)

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won election as Brazil's president in a dramatic comeback for the left-wing politician who was languishing in a jail cell just ...

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Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil's president (ABC News)

Brazil's electoral authority says that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker's Party defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country's ...

For months, it appeared that he was headed for easy victory as he kindled nostalgia for his presidency, when the economy was booming and welfare helped tens of millions join the middle class. That enabled da Silva to run for the nation’s highest office for the sixth time. The president-elect has already pledged to install a ministry for Brazil’s orginal peoples, which will be run by an Indigenous person. Bolsonaro’s welfare payments helped many Brazilians get by, but da Silva has been presenting himself as the candidate more willing to sustain aid going forward and raise the minimum wage. That election never ended; the opposition asked for a recount, she governed under pressure and was impeached two years later,” said Melo. Da Silva’s arrest in 2018 kept him out of that year’s race against Bolsonaro, a fringe lawmaker at the time who was an outspoken fan of former U.S. Congratulations for Lula — and Brazil — began to pour in from around the world Sunday evening, including from U.S. Da Silva was jailed for for 580 days for corruption and money laundering. Da Silva is credited with building an extensive social welfare program during his 2003-2010 tenure that helped lift tens of millions into the middle class as well as presiding over an economic boom. He wants to bring in centrists and even some leaning to the right who voted for him for the first time, and to restore the country’s more prosperous past. “The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” he said. The highly polarized election in Latin America's biggest economy extended a wave of recent leftist victories in the region, including Chile, Colombia and Argentina.

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Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil's president (CNBC)

Brazil's electoral authority said Sunday that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker's Party defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the ...

That enabled da Silva to run for the nation's highest office for the sixth time. The president-elect has already pledged to install a ministry for Brazil's original peoples, which will be run by an Indigenous person. Da Silva's arrest in 2018 kept him out of that year's race against Bolsonaro, a fringe lawmaker at the time who was an outspoken fan of former U.S. The European Union also congratulated da Silva in a statement, commending the electoral authority for its effectiveness and transparency throughout the campaign. Bolsonaro's welfare payments helped many Brazilians get by, but da Silva has been presenting himself as the candidate more willing to sustain aid going forward and raise the minimum wage. That election never ended; the opposition asked for a recount, she governed under pressure and was impeached two years later," said Melo. Da Silva is credited with building an extensive social welfare program during his 2003-2010 tenure that helped lift tens of millions into the middle class as well as presiding over an economic boom. He wants to bring in centrists and even some leaning to the right who voted for him for the first time, and to restore the country's more prosperous past. Congratulations for Lula — and Brazil — began to pour in from around the world Sunday evening, including from U.S. The highly polarized election in Latin America's biggest economy extended a wave of recent leftist victories in the region, including Chile, Colombia and Argentina. - His victory marks the first time since Brazil's 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win reelection. It's the victory of a democratic movement that formed above political parties, personal interests and ideologies so that democracy came out victorious."

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Lula supera a Bolsonaro y volverá a ser presidente de Brasil (Los Angeles Times)

La autoridad electoral de Brasil declara que Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva venció al presidente Jair Bolsonaro y será el próximo mandatario del país.

El arresto de Lula en 2018 le impidió participar en la contienda electoral de ese año frente a Bolsonaro, un legislador en esa época que era abierto simpatizante del exmandatario estadounidense Donald Trump. Pero aunque Lula encabezó la primera ronda de los comicios el 2 de octubre con 48% de los votos, Bolsonaro logró un sólido segundo lugar con 43%, en una muestra de que los sondeos de opinión subestimaron significativamente su popularidad. Al concluir su gobierno tenía una tasa de aprobación superior al 80%, y el entonces presidente estadounidense Barack Obama dijo que era “el político mas popular de la Tierra”. Bolsonaro iba al frente durante la primera parte del conteo y, en cuanto Lula lo rebasó, algunos automóviles en el centro de Sao Paulo comenzaron a tocar sus bocinas. Su victoria representa la primera ocasión desde que Brasil regresó a la democracia en 1985 que el presidente en funciones no logra reelegirse. Es la victoria de un movimiento democrático que se formó por encima de partidos políticos, intereses personales e ideologías de forma que la democracia saliera victoriosa”.

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Lula defeats Bolsonaro to win third term as Brazil's president (The Washington Post)

Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reclaimed the office Sunday on pledges to defend democracy, save the Amazon rainforest and bring social justice ...

To the outrage of Bolsonaro, who has called Lula “a nine-fingered thief,” he was released from prison in 2019 when the Supreme Court ruled he had been denied due process. As the virus ravaged the country, Bolsonaro dismissed it as a “little flu” and told Brazilians to stop “whining” and get back to work. “They didn’t lock up a man,” he declared on the day he was freed. “Maconheiro!” — a derogatory word in Portuguese that roughly translates as ‘stoner’ — the woman shouted back. … The Black people who want liberty, who want to go to college, and want to grow and who want food will not vote for this genocidal man.” Biden was quick to recognize Lula’s victory Sunday: “I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections,” he said in a statement. With 99.99 percent of the vote counted, Lula was declared the winner with 50.90 percent of the vote. In the United States, the contest took on the feel of a proxy war between Democrats and Republicans. But he and his supporters also laid the groundwork to contest a loss with months of allegations of fraud. “This is part of the rule of law,” he said. “An election that put face to face two opposing projects of the country and that today has only one winner: the Brazilian people. For Latin America, Lula’s return to the Planalto Palace adds the regional giant to a streak of wins by the left: Lula joins a club of leaders who have now bested the political right in Colombia, Chile, Peru, Honduras, Argentina and Mexico.

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Regresa la izquierda a Brasil: Lula gana las elecciones | Cambio ... (Cambio Colombia)

Jair Bolsonaro, presidente de Brasil, empezó ganando la contienda electoral. Sin embargo, el margen de diferencia se fue cerrando en favor del izquierdista ...

Lula Da Silva ya había sido presidente de Brasil entre 2003 y 2010. La diferencia entre ambos candidatos es de tan solo el 1,2 por ciento, con el 96 por ciento de las mesas escrutadas. El expresidente Lula Da Silva se impuso en la segunda vuelta de Brasil.

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Bolsonaro vs. Lula: Brasil enfrenta una dura elección (New York Times en Español)

Los brasileños decidirán entre darle un segundo periodo al presidente Jair Bolsonaro, alentándolo y empoderándolo a encabezar un mandato de extrema derecha, o ...

Bolsonaro promete buscar la desregulación y la privatización para revivir la actividad, mientras que Da Silva ha centrado su plataforma en [alimentar](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/04/23/espanol/covid-brasil-hambre.html) y dar vivienda a los pobres, cuyo número ha aumentado con rapidez durante la pandemia. La reñida contienda, lo mucho que está en juego y la polarización profunda han propiciado una campaña muy poco agradable. [vital para la salud del planeta](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/07/climate/amazon-rainforest-climate-change-deforestation.html). Los dos hombres han dividido a este país de 217 millones de habitantes casi justo por la mitad y muchos votantes de cada lado ven la decisión como un asunto existencial para la nación. Los funcionarios electorales han intentado intervenir, al ordenar que se eliminen del internet las publicaciones y los videos que afirman son falsos. Bolsonaro es uno de los rostros más importantes que quedan de ese movimiento, pero intenta resistirse a un reciente y claro [pasado años atacando a las instituciones democráticas de Brasil](https://www.nytimes.com/es/interactive/2022/10/25/espanol/brasil-elecciones-fraude-bolsonaro.html), incluido un esfuerzo sostenido para socavar el sistema de votación, lo que ha llevado a millones de brasileños [a perder la confianza en la integridad de las elecciones de su país](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/10/28/espanol/brasil-bolsonaro-sistema-votacion.html). [viraje a la izquierda en Latinoamérica](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/07/31/espanol/izquierda-latinoamerica.html). Bolsonaro ha [reducido el presupuesto de las agencias ](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2019/07/29/espanol/america-latina/deforestacion-amazonas-bolsonaro.html)encargadas de protegerla, lo que ha llevado a una [deforestación en rápido incremento](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2019/08/30/espanol/america-latina/amazonia-deforestacion-peru-colombia-bolivia.html), mientras que Da Silva ha prometido erradicar la tala y la minería ilegales. [no ha dado señales de vida durante la década pasada](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/04/23/espanol/covid-brasil-hambre.html). [expresidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/09/29/espanol/elecciones-brasil-lula-da-silva.html) y poner a Brasil de vuelta en una ruta de izquierda. [una de las elecciones más importantes en Latinoamérica en décadas](https://www.nytimes.com/es/2022/10/04/espanol/elecciones-brasil-segunda-vuelta.html), al escoger entre los dos nombres más destacados en la política brasileña moderna y sus visiones polarizadas para el país.

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Who is Lula? What to know about Brazil's next president. (The Washington Post)

Luis Inácio Lula da Silva was elected the next president of Brazil on Sunday, following a contentious and tight race in one of the most populous democracies ...

Lula was released in November of 2019 after spending 580 days in prison. He ran for the presidency three times before being elected in 2002, becoming part of Latin America’s pink tide. Luis Inácio Lula da Silva was elected the next president of Brazil on Sunday, following a contentious and tight race in one of the most populous democracies in the world. While in São Paulo, he dropped out of school to become a shoe-shiner and later got a job at a factory. Lula organized several strikes challenging Brazil’s dictatorial government, cementing his image as a symbol of democracy and the worker’s movement, prompting comparisons He started his career in trade-union activism in his early twenties.

Lula da Silva es el presidente electo de Brasil tras vencer a ... (KESQ)

Más de 156 millones de personas eran aptas para votar en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales. Las urnas abrieron a las 7 a.m. y cerraron a las 4 ...

Los ambientalistas advirtieron que el futuro de la selva tropical estaría en juego en esta elección. Dejó el cargo con un índice de aprobación del 90 %, un récord empañado por la investigación de corrupción más grande de Brasil, denominada “Operación Lava Jato”, que condujo a cargos contra cientos de políticos y empresarios de alto rango en toda América Latina. El presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, tuiteó: “Enhorabuena, @LulaOficial, por tu victoria en estas elecciones en las que Brasil ha decidido apostar por el progreso y la esperanza. A través de un comunicado, Biden dijo que espera “trabajar juntos para continuar la cooperación entre nuestros dos países en los meses y años venideros”. Si bien no hubo informes de violencia política este domingo, los aliados de Lula da Silva acusaron a la policía de bloquear los autobuses y automóviles que transportaban a los votantes de Lula para que no llegaran a las urnas. Bolsonaro, una figura divisiva, se ha hecho conocido por sus declaraciones grandilocuentes y su agenda conservadora, que cuenta con el apoyo de importantes líderes evangélicos del país. Una elección que puso frente a frente dos proyectos de país contrapuestos, y que hoy tiene un solo y gran vencedor: el pueblo brasileño”, dijo Lula en su discurso de victoria desde Sao Paulo. Ambos candidatos habían usado esta elección para atacarse mutuamente en todo momento, y la ira creciente eclipsó las encuestas y los enfrentamientos entre sus simpatizantes dejaron a muchos votantes temerosos de lo que está por venir. ¡Un Gran Abrazo!”, escribió Nicolás Maduro, presidente de Venezuela, en Twitter. El ambiente era de celebración incluso antes de que se anunciaran los resultados, con vendedores ambulantes vendiendo cerveza y comida. “Esto no es una victoria para mí, ni para el PT, ni para los partidos que me apoyaron en esta campaña. “Consideró que tuve un proceso de resurrección en la política brasileña.

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3 razones que explican el triunfo de Lula y su regreso a la ... (BBC Mundo)

La añoranza por la bonanza que vivió Brasil durante su gobierno y los altos niveles de rechazo de su rival, Jair Bolsonaro, fueron algunos de los factores ...

En cambio, buscó refrescar el recuerdo de su gestión, que concluyó con una aprobación superior a 80%. Más de 30 millones de personas ascendieron a la clase media con programas sociales del gobierno. Según encuestas previas al balotaje, cerca de tres de cada cinco votantes que ganan hasta dos salarios mínimos se inclinaban por él. Aquel abril de 2018, Lula comenzaba a cumplir una condena de 12 años de cárcel por corrupción que muchos pensaron que ponía el punto final a su carrera política. "Esta alianza que Lula montó en las elecciones de 2022 es la mayor y más diversa que Brasil tiene desde el movimiento por el retorno de la democracia en los años 1980: están la izquierda, los liberales, parte de la derecha", dice. La primera razón de la victoria de Lula es la añoranza que buena parte de los brasileños tienen de los tiempos en que presidió Brasil, expresada con votos el domingo.

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Brazil election: Bolsonaro defeated as Lula makes comeback (BBC News)

Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.

"Today we tell the world that Brazil is back. A day before the second round however, he stated that: "There is not the slightest doubt. But at the heart of his speech was a promise to tackle hunger, which has been on the rise in Brazil and which is affecting more than 33 million. That's what democracy is about." Lula referred to these fears in his victory speech saying that he was "open to international co-operation to protect the Amazon". The left-wing leaders victory is likely to rankle with these Bolsonaro fans, who routinely label Lula "a thief" and argue that the annulment of his conviction does not mean he was innocent, just that the proper legal procedure was not followed.

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Brazil election: A moment in history as Lula returns (BBC News)

"Lula has returned," the crowd chanted, as they let off red smoke in celebration. "It was a very hard campaign," Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva admitted to ...

"In that sense, particularly for other democracies around the world, his victory is unambiguously good news, particularly at a time of democratic regression." "Starting tonight, the focus must be on initiating a dialogue with those who didn't vote for the president," says Oliver Stuenkel, professor of international relations at the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo. So that for me is the biggest thing." "It was a very hard campaign," Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva admitted to the crowds a few hours later. "I went through a political resurrection, because they tried to bury me alive," Lula said. "I feel free, relieved not only for the Brazilian people but for the whole planet - for the Amazon, for democracy, for human rights," said 47-year-old Viridiana Aleixo, while admitting that Brazil remained very divided.

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Brazil's Lula to reclaim presidency after beating Bolsonaro (ABC News)

Brazilians have delivered a very tight victory to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a divisive presidential election, giving the leftist former president another ...

That enabled da Silva to run for president for the sixth time. “We will once again monitor and do surveillance in the Amazon. “At the same time, we will promote sustainable development of communities in the Amazon.” In April, he tapped center-right Geraldo Alckmin, a former rival, to be his running mate. “The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” he said. Da Silva received 50.9% of the vote and Bolsonaro 49.1%, according to the country’s election authority. Da Silva was jailed for 580 days for corruption and money laundering. President Barack Obama to call him “the most popular politician on Earth.” People in the streets of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema neighborhood could be heard shouting, “It turned!” But supporters decked out in the green and yellow of the flag barely responded. “It’s the victory of a democratic movement that formed above political parties, personal interests and ideologies so that democracy came out victorious.” For da Silva, the high-stakes election was a stunning comeback.

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Lula supera a Bolsonaro y volverá a ser presidente de Brasil (NY1 Noticias)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lo logró de nuevo: 20 años después de ganar la presidencia por primera vez, Lula venció al presidente Jair Bolsonaro.

Bolsonaro iba al frente durante la primera parte del conteo y, en cuanto Lula lo rebasó, algunos automóviles en el centro de Sao Paulo comenzaron a tocar sus bocinas. Previamente la contienda más reñida había sido la de 2014, la cual se decidió por una diferencia de 3,46 millones de votos. "Las personas no sólo están polarizadas en asuntos políticos, sino también tienen valores distintos, identidad y opiniones. Su victoria representa la primera ocasión desde que Brasil regresó a la democracia en 1985 que el presidente en funciones no logra reelegirse. Sólo un poco más de 2 millones de votos separaron a los dos candidatos luego del conteo del 99,5% de los sufragios. Sin embargo, enfrenta dificultades para lograrlo en una sociedad muy polarizada en la que el crecimiento económico se está desacelerando y la inflación crece enormemente.

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"Nuestro fénix": Lula desafía las expectativas en Brasil (WPLG Local 10)

ARCHIVO - El entonces presidente honorario del Partido de los Trabajadores, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva, habla durante una protesta contra las reformas de ...

En la sede del Partido de los Trabajadores, Lula leyó el domingo un largo discurso escrito con cuidado y que prometía unir a Brasil. Asumirá el cargo el 1 de enero y ha dicho que no buscará la reelección. El presidente más importante en la historia de Brasil”. Rocha hizo de mensajero fiel y ocultaba las misivas de Janja en el bolsillo de la chaqueta, donde los guardias no miraban. Él puede hacerlo, tiene el carisma para hacerlo”, dijo Claudia Marcos, historiadora de 56 años que se sumó a las miles de personas que celebraban la victoria del izquierdista en el principal bulevar de Sao Paulo. Entonces, el expresidente fue condenado por corrupción y lavado de dinero y confinado a una celda de 15 metros cuadrados (160 pies cuadrados) en el cuarto piso de un edificio de la Policía Federal en la ciudad sureña de Curitiba. “Intentaron enterrarme, y aquí estoy", dijo Lula en un discurso el domingo por la noche después de que los resultados confirmaran su tercera victoria electoral. Pero en el segundo mandato de Rousseff, una enorme investigación de corrupción se extendió para llevar las sospechas sobre políticos y empresarios por igual. La mandataria fue destituida en 2016 por incumplir las normas de responsabilidad fiscal en su gestión del presupuesto federal. Como necesitaba dinero, se convirtió en obrero metalúrgico a los 14 años en las afueras industriales de la metrópolis. Fue reelegido cuatro años más tarde ante su rival Geraldo Alckmin, que este año se convirtió en su compañero de fórmula. SAO PAULO – Hace cuatro años, la reputación y el futuro político de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva estaban en ruinas.

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Brazil Election: Lula Defeats Bolsonaro (Foreign Policy)

Brazil's leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva—widely known as Lula—triumphed in the country's election runoff on Sunday, narrowly defeating far- ...

[left](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/29/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world) the Black Sea grain deal after [accusing](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/29/russia-ukraine-grain-deal-crimea/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world) Ukraine of launching [“massive” drone attacks](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/29/world/europe/ukraine-russia-grain-deal.html) against both civilian and military vessels, including one that reportedly damaged a warship. [ people ](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/world/asia/india-bridge-collapse.html)and sending hundreds more plummeting into the river below. Officials say the celebration—which involved as many as [100,000](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/29/world/korea-halloween-stampede-itaewon) participants—took a disastrous turn when crowds packed into a [narrow alleyway](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/about-50-people-reported-hurt-stampede-south-korea-yonhap-2022-10-29/). [car bombings](https://apnews.com/article/al-qaida-africa-explosions-somalia-mogadishu-ded63adf52bc8f02534fdfe73dc1db55) shook Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday, according to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. [economic prosperity](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/30/lula-da-silva-president-brazil/) and lower poverty—and, more controversially, for his involvement in a sweeping [corruption scandal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/ahead-of-brazil-vote-many-voters-look-past-lula-da-silvas-graft-conviction-11666978136) that ultimately landed him in jail. Using X-ray machines, zoo workers discovered Houdini hidden in between two walls. 1 – Wednesday, Nov. Foreign Policy subscribers can submit their questions ahead of time As of Monday morning, he had still not spoken out on the election results. Have questions about the Brazilian election campaign, runoff results, or the future of Brazil generally? That paved the way for his return to power. We are one country, one people, one great nation.”

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Los principales desafíos de Lula como presidente de Brasil: unir a ... (CNN)

Los partidarios de Lula da Silva reaccionan mientras esperan los resultados en la Avenida Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brasil, el 30 de octubre de 2022. Nueva ola ...

Según el jefe del plan de gobierno de Lula da Silva, Aloizio Mercadante, otra táctica será crear un grupo que incluya a Brasil, Indonesia y Congo antes de la Conferencia de las Partes de noviembre de 2022 dirigida por la ONU. “Lula intentaría reposicionar, casi como un cambio de imagen, a Brasil en el escenario internacional como una potencia a tener en cuenta”, dijo. El Partido de los Trabajadores de Lula da Silva también aumentó su número de diputados de 56 a 68 y senadores de siete a ocho, pero en general, los políticos de tendencia conservadora dominarán la próxima legislatura. Ha argumentado que proteger el bosque podría producir algún beneficio, citando a las industrias farmacéutica y de belleza como beneficiarias potenciales de la biodiversidad. Lula da Silva ha dicho que presionará al Congreso para que apruebe una reforma tributaria que exima a las personas de bajos ingresos del pago del impuesto sobre la renta. Lula da Silva había dicho anteriormente que revocaría la ley, pero recientemente cambió el verbo a “revisar” tras las críticas del sector privado. “El presidente puede ser un instrumento importante para esto siempre y cuando no solo se preocupe por dirigirse a su base de votantes”, dijo. Ha construido una amplia alianza que incluye a varios políticos de centro y centroderecha, incluidos opositores históricos del PSDB, el Partido Socialdemócrata de Brasil. Pero Lula da Silva, un exdirigente sindical de origen obrero, ha tratado de tranquilizar a los moderados a lo largo de su campaña. “A partir del 1 de enero de 2023, gobernaré para los 215 millones de brasileños, no solo para los que votaron por mí. Lula tomará las riendas de un país azotado por una gran desigualdad que aún lucha por recuperarse de la pandemia del covid-19. Su victoria anuncia un cambio político para el país más grande de América Latina, después de cuatro años de la administración ultraderechista de Jair Bolsonaro.

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China's foreign ministry congratulates Lula on Brazil election win (Reuters)

China's foreign ministry on Monday congratulated Luis Inacio Lula da Silva for his win in Brazil's presidential election.

"China sincerely congratulates Mr. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday that China is willing to work with Lula to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Brazil to a new level. China's foreign ministry congratulates Lula on Brazil election win

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Acciones brasileñas caen tras victoria de Lula, mientras Bolsonaro ... (DF SUD)

Las acciones que cotizan en Estados Unidos de la petrolera estatal brasileña Petrobras sufrieron un desplome del 10%.

Una victoria de Lula, señalan, colocaría a Brasil en el camino hacia el estilo de socialismo de Cuba o Venezuela y erosionaría los valores tradicionales. "La mayoría de los actores políticos y económicos no han apoyado las afirmaciones de Bolsonaro, mostrando que no hay apetito institucional para embarcarse con él en un camino disruptivo". - Bolsonaro ha hecho acusaciones infundadas sobre el fraude en las elecciones y el año pasado habló de negarse a aceptar los resultados de la votación.

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Lula's victory in Brazil sparks optimism on deforestation, with ... (CNBC)

The narrow win by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the Brazilian presidential election marks a key turning point on environmental issues, analysts say.

[economy has stuttered](https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/01/21/bolsonaro-says-hes-pro-business-why-is-brazil-economy-struggling.html) over the last decade, falling into a deep recession 2015 and 2016 which was followed by a [period of political instability](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/12/ousted-brazilian-president-dilma-rousseff-i-was-the-victim-of-a-coup.html). dollar](/quotes/.DXY/) this year due to commodities demand, central bank tightening and the economy's distance from volatility such as the war in Ukraine. [said](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/30/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-biden-amazon-intl/index.html) he was taking action to protect the rainforest; but he has also [defended](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-amazon-rainforest-deforestation#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20preserve%20more%20%5Brainforest%5D,You%20destroyed%20your%20own%20ecosystems.%E2%80%9D) the expansion of mining projects, while also accusing foreign governments and the media of exaggerating the damage being done. [nearly half of its power](https://www.iea.org/countries/brazil) coming from renewable sources. In 2019, he [told](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-amazon-rainforest-deforestation#:~:text=%E2%80%9CWe%20preserve%20more%20%5Brainforest%5D,You%20destroyed%20your%20own%20ecosystems.%E2%80%9D) foreign journalists: "No country in the world has the moral right to talk about the Amazon. Brazil needs mandatory emissions reductions standards and an updated plan to fulfil them." "Around 95% of deforestation in the last four years in the Amazon has had some level of illegality," he said. It was also heavily hit by the coronavirus pandemic, when its population suffered one of the world's worst death tolls and inequality increased, [according to think tanks](https://www.americasquarterly.org/article/inequality-is-brazils-achilles-heel/). Lula will be seeking consensus in a strongly divided country and political system. It also, Green said, "means a return to policies to save the Amazon." It has reached this level because of the inaction of the government." He has vowed to reduce poverty and boost economic growth, citing his

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Brazil's Bolsonaro offers no concession as leftist Lula declared ... (CBS News)

Sao Paulo — Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for "peace and unity" after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, ...

"Brazil is starting to stand upright again after four years of darkness. With no word from Bolsonaro, some of his key allies appeared in public to accept the results. "Now with Lula's victory, I really believe things will start getting better. He hasn't called yet, I don't know if he will call and concede," Lula told the massive crowd. Congratulations for Lula poured in from U.S. Leaders from across Latin America also offered their congratulations.

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Lula se dispone a regresar al poder tras vencer a Bolsonaro (WPLG Local 10)

El expresidente brasileo Luiz Incio Lula da Silva festeja con su esposa Rosangela Silva, izquierda, y su compaero de frmula Geraldo Alckmin, derecha, ...

Además durante la noche, camioneros seguidores de Bolsonaro bloquearon vías en todo el país, incluso un tramo de la carretera Río de Janeiro-Sao Paulo, según la prensa local. Algunos partidarios de Bolsonaro se congregaron frente a su vivienda en Río de Janeiro el domingo en la noche y gritaron sobre fraude electoral. Fue la elección más apretada en Brasil desde que el país regresó la democracia en 1985, y la primera vez que un presidente no es reelegido. Los cuatro años de la presidencia de Bolsonaro se caracterizaron por su conservadurismo proclamado y defensa de valores cristianos tradicionales. “Es la victoria de un movimiento democrático que se formó por encima de los partidos políticos, de los intereses personales y de las ideologías para que salga victoriosa la democracia”. Dice que desea atraer a centristas e incluso a simpatizantes de derecha, y restaurar la prosperidad que reinaba durante su presidencia anterior de 2003-2010.

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Jail Term to Third Term: The Inside Story of Lula's Comeback (Bloomberg)

During his bleakest days, one of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's favorite cooks traveled 800 miles (1,290 km) from the capital to the city where he was imprisoned ...

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What Lula's victory in Brazil means for the Amazon rainforest and ... (Vox)

Lula beat President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election Sunday. Can he save the iconic Amazon forest?

[nearly all](https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/10/19/23403330/amazon-rainforest-deforestation-cattle-laundering) forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon. There’s also a question of whether Bolsonaro [will accept defeat](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/world/americas/bolsonaro-election-results.html). (A representative of the Brazilian government [told Vox](https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2022/9/29/23373427/amazon-rainforest-brazil-jair-bolsonaro-lula-deforestation) in September that it’s fully committed to reducing deforestation in the Amazon and is working to that end.) Critically, Marina Silva, a prominent environmental advocate and former environmental minister, [endorsed him](https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-elections-presidential-brazil-climate-and-environment-92e7ed37eb68c2e66dd03ca251c6ca0f) earlier this fall, helping Lula beat Bolsonaro. Scientists estimate that if that number reaches [20 to 25 percent](https://www.amazonconservation.org/the-challenge/threats/#:~:text=Estimates%20place%20the%20current%20deforestation,point%20at%2020%2D25%20percent), parts of the tropical ecosystem could dry out, further accelerating forest loss and threatening the millions of people and animals that depend on it. But the best indicator of Lula’s ability to quell deforestation is what he’s done in the past, according to several environmental advocates. [pledged](https://www.programajuntospelobrasil.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/documento-diretrizes-programaticas-vamos-juntos-pelo-brasil-20.06.22.pdf) to protect the Amazon. The destruction remained [relatively low](http://www.obt.inpe.br/OBT/assuntos/programas/amazonia/prodes) over the next few years. Bolsonaro, meanwhile, is [the first](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/world/americas/lula-election-results-brazil-bolsonaro.html) president to lose reelection in the 34 years of the nation’s modern democracy. Between August 1, 2019, and July 31, 2021 — a period that largely overlaps with Bolsonaro’s first three years in office — more than 34,000 square km (8.4 million acres) disappeared from the Amazon, not including many losses from natural forest fires. [accelerated](https://www.vox.com/22409783/jair-bolsonaro-amazon-brazil-deforestation-trees-climate-change-2021), threatening not only wildlife and Indigenous communities but also the global climate. “Let’s fight for zero deforestation,” Lula [said](https://twitter.com/LulaOficial/status/1586873247127183366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1586873247127183366%7Ctwgr%5Ed7fe56b6017c2ccad6db3585b042d42a90dcf5eb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessgreen.com%2Fnews%2F4059102%2FE28098-fight-zero-deforestation-lula-promises-climate-action-brazil-election-win) Sunday night after his victory.

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In pictures: Lula da Silva, Brazil's next president (CNN)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected the next president of Brazil in a tight run-off race on Sunday.

He didn't learn to read until age 10 and left school after the fifth grade to work full-time. Born in 1945, Lula's mother was a seamstress and his father was an agriculture worker. The sentences were later annulled, clearing his path to run for reelection.

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¿Qué implica la victoria de Lula da Silva para América Latina? (CNN)

Lula da Silva fue elegido nuevamente como presidente de Brasil y todos se preguntan cómo impactará el resultado en América Latina.

Mientras que Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, presidente de Uruguay, generó [tensiones](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/mercosur-cruce-fernandez-lacalle-china-redaccion-buenos-aires/) dentro del Mercosur al anunciar sus intenciones de negociar un [acuerdo comercial con China](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/radio/2021/09/08/uruguay-negocia-con-china-un-acuerdo-de-libre-comercio/) por fuera del bloque. [desviaron la atención de Estados Unidos en la región,](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2021/09/08/impacto-11-septiembre-america-latina-orix/) y la asertividad de Brasil creció enormemente, llegando a formar parte del grupo de los BRICS (Brasil, Russia, India, China y Sudáfrica). [La comida es una de las principales preocupaciones para millones de pobres en Brasil antes de la segunda vuelta presidencial](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/10/28/elecciones-brasil-la-comida-principal-preocupacion-millones-pobres-segunda-vuelta-trax/) [inició](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/10/02/analisis-triunfo-lula-da-silva-brasil-socialismo-siglo-xxi-orix/) su primer Gobierno en 2003 recibió un país ordenado aunque desigual, y su llegada coincidió con el inicio de una etapa de precios internacionales altos para las materias primas. [Geraldo Alckmin](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/10/31/lula-brasil-amazonas-desafios-trax/), del Partido Socialdemócrata de Brasil, como candidato a vicepresidente. Esto significa un giro notable en un Brasil que, al juzgar por el resultado electoral, está profundamente dividido, y en el que el PT aún sigue dañado por varios [casos de corrupción en los últimos años](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/09/30/brasil-lula-da-silva-prision-condena-corrupcion-orix/), que llevaron a Lula da Silva a ser condenado a prisión —el presidente electo [niega haber cometido delitos](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/09/30/brasil-lula-da-silva-prision-condena-corrupcion-orix/)— y luego liberado tras anularse la condena por defectos procesales —la justicia ordenó que los juicios reiniciaran—. [Los principales desafíos de Lula como presidente de Brasil: unir a un país dividido y proteger el Amazonas](https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2022/10/31/lula-brasil-amazonas-desafios-trax/) En tanto, Brasil importó productos argentinos por un US$ 7.670 o el 4,78% del total de ese mismo año, por detrás de China, Estados Unidos y Alemania. De acuerdo con un El peso global del país, aquejado por años de crisis política y económica, se resintió, y su economía cayó Además, propone combatir duramente la minería ilegal en la región y mejorar la reglamentación minera existente. “A partir del 1 de enero de 2023, gobernaré para los 215 millones de brasileños, no solo para los que votaron por mí.

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Resultados de las elecciones para presidente en Brasil: Lula da ... (Dallas Morning News AldiaDallas)

Río de Janeiro — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lo logró de nuevo: Veinte años después de ganar la presidencia de Brasil por primera vez, el izquierdista venció ...

El arresto de Lula en 2018 le impidió participar en la contienda electoral de ese año frente a Bolsonaro, un legislador en esa época que era abierto simpatizante del exmandatario estadounidense Donald Trump. Enfrentamos a la máquina del Estado brasileño puesta a su servicio, de forma que no pudiéramos ganar las elecciones”, le dijo Lula a la multitud en Sao Paulo. Al concluir su gobierno tenía una tasa de aprobación superior al 80%, ante lo cual el entonces presidente estadounidense Barack Obama dijo que era “el político mas popular de la Tierra”. Bolsonaro iba al frente durante la primera parte del conteo y, en cuanto Lula lo rebasó, algunos automóviles en el centro de Sao Paulo comenzaron a tocar sus bocinas. Y acumuló apoyo en un año electoral en el que el gobierno efectuó enormes gastos. Estas fueron las elecciones más reñidas del país desde que regresó a la democracia en 1985, y representan la primera vez que el presidente en funciones no logra reelegirse. Un tiempo de esperanza y de futuro que empieza hoy mismo”. Sin embargo, enfrenta dificultades para lograrlo en una sociedad muy polarizada en la que el crecimiento económico se está desacelerando y la inflación crece enormemente. Es la victoria de un movimiento democrático que se formó por encima de partidos políticos, intereses personales e ideologías de forma que la democracia saliera victoriosa”. Con más del 99% de los votos computados, Lula llevaba 50.9% y Bolsonaro 49.1%, ante lo cual la autoridad electoral dijo que la victoria de Lula estaba matemáticamente asegurada. Desea incluir a centristas e incluso a algunas personas de tendencia derechista que votaron por él por primera ocasión, y hacer que el país vuelva a gozar de la prosperidad que tenía en el pasado. Dichas acusaciones generaron temores de que no aceptaría la derrota e impugnaría los resultados si perdía.

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What Lula's Victory in Brazil Means for Climate (The New York Times)

The president-elect once helped slash deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest. He says he wants to do it again.

A spokesman for Mr. From 2009 to 2019, Norway and Germany donated over $1.2 billion to the fund, which became one of the most important financing mechanisms for environmental protection agencies in Brazil. da Silva was president, Brazil created one of the most important mechanisms for climate cooperation in forest management, the Amazon Fund. da Silva’s main adviser on foreign affairs, Celso Amorim, said the president-elect also planned to invite regional leaders to an Amazon forest summit in 2023. While destructive to the forest, these industries, which often operate illegally, also provide some of the very few economic opportunities in the region. Mr. He won in more than half of the states that make up the forest. Deforestation rates started to shoot up again. The lowest pace of deforestation was recorded two years after he stepped down in 2010. [metric tons](https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1605516113) of carbon locked away in the forest. Right now, the forest absorbs planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it in tree roots, branches and the soil. RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian voters on Sunday ousted President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazilian assets rally in volatile session after Lula elected president (Reuters)

Brazil's currency and main stock index rallied in a volatile session on Monday, a day after leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the country's , with ...

[(.BVSP)](https://www.reuters.com/quote/.BVSP) sank 2% at the opening and ended the session up 1.3%. "How do they plan to fund the social spending? The premium demanded by investors to hold Brazil's hard-currency bonds over safe-haven U.S. Are we going to see some tax reforms, or where is the windfall going to come from to be able to keep the fiscal deficit in check?" [(.JPMEGDBRAR)](https://www.reuters.com/quote/.JPMEGDBRAR) The Bovespa stock index [incoming cabinet](/world/americas/lula-expected-turn-trusted-aides-cabinet-posts-2022-10-31/) and clues on the direction of spending. [potential cabinet choices](/world/americas/lula-expected-turn-trusted-aides-cabinet-posts-2022-10-31/) while campaigning, but several trusted allies from the PT are expected to take key posts in the new government on Jan. [(PETR4.SA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/PETR4.SA), which fell more than 8%. MSCI's index of Brazilian stocks [(.MIBR00000PUS)](https://www.reuters.com/quote/.MIBR00000PUS) gained 4%. [(BBAS3.SA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/BBAS3.SA), which is partly owned by the state, bucked the trend in financials, falling 4.5% on concerns it could be used by the incoming administration to finance projects below market rates. [according to](/world/americas/brazils-famato-says-does-not-support-protestor-roadblocks-could-disrupt-2022-10-31/) the head of a key state farm lobby.

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Bolsonaro has not yet conceded as Lula wins Brazilian presidential ... (Vox)

Brazil's political elite — including Bolsonaro's allies — have acknowledged Lula's win defeating the incumbent.

[many of his political allies won](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/right-wing-wins-brazils-congress-show-staying-power-bolsonarismo-2022-10-03/), and Lula will rule over a divided government. [even as some of his opponents made clear they would oppose him and his agenda when in office](https://twitter.com/Zambelli2210/status/1586856212821336064?s=20&t=2AdEG2t-W-HU-e650GTm6Q). (There [were reports of possible voter intimidation](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazil-highway-police-blockades-fan-voter-suppression-fears-2022-10-30/) on the day of the election against Lula voters after police allegedly blocked roads in the northeast, Lula’s stronghold.) [he amplified and intensified those claims](https://www.vox.com/2021/9/8/22620570/bolsonaro-brazil-september-7-democracy-supreme-court), especially as Lula led in the polls and [Bolsonaro faced political backlash for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economy](https://www.vox.com/2021/6/4/22456981/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-impeachment-protests-coronavirus). The military and police, always a potential wild card, [also don’t appear to be agitating to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power](https://twitter.com/malugaspar/status/1587112513388388352?s=20&t=kVX3FBJm7MH_V7ovy-VMag). Specifically, Bolsonaro lied about the security of the country’s electronic voting system (which, in use since 2002, was created [to reduce fraud and corruption](https://www.ndi.org/e-voting-guide/examples/the-rationale-for-e-voting-in-brazil) and [to manage the logistics of a complex voting system](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-12/dozens-of-fake-bolsonaros-are-running-in-brazilian-elections)). [who vote from remote parts of the Amazon](https://www.voanews.com/a/in-brazilian-amazon-a-1-000-mile-voyage-so-people-can-vote-/6773339.html), tallies its results quickly ( [certainly faster than the world’s second-largest](https://www.vox.com/2018/5/8/17320758/primary-election-night-results-ohio-west-virginia-indiana-north-carolina) democracy). But in that void, Brazil’s politicians — [including some of Bolsonaro’s closest allies](https://br.noticias.yahoo.com/tarc%C3%ADsio-diz-que-buscar%C3%A1-alinhamento-011300849.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFEX45UAbvlcRPTB4TsO7Rl4-k3t82TTY2GMQm8NofwJrPVPVs5L1Z4-BZ28Oybu7fDcCaah0toOfLuGmhazCPCN0nWp3YduRzzFG03ftSo4uQa6Ic7x5xlo7TT9yrscJhWyY0EurhoYfJyOycdCbcFssTBCYsvtaZ9UtL5Pm1Ai) — have affirmed Lula’s electoral victory and promised to work with the new administration. Lula’s victory returns the leftist leader to power, as [the country’s electorate rejected four years of Bolsonaro’s right-wing rule](https://twitter.com/OliverStuenkel/status/1587106060447502337?s=20&t=TrcKpqxNryFkPE2P1Lfbug) — a result that [many of Brazil’s leaders, including those on the right, have acknowledged](https://twitter.com/Zambelli2210/status/1586856212821336064?s=20&t=z0lhpmRhXo5sASPD-EcBYg), except Bolsonaro himself. The country — and the world — knew Lula had won the election the day of. That makes it hard to imagine him conceding graciously, and affirming the health of Brazil’s democracy as a right-wing leader hands power to a left-wing political opponent. [hours after Lula won 50.9 percent of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 49.1 percent](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/30/world/brazil-presidential-election).

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