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Lula’s victory in the 2026 Brazilian elections was far from inevitable

On 25 October 2026, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a fourth term in an election that exposed both the resilience of Brazilian democracy and the depth of the far right’s social roots.

SyndicatedAna Saggioro Garcia, Professora Adjunta de Relações Internacionais, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ); PUC-Rio5 Nov 20268 min read

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