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Lula Wins Fourth Term as Brazil's President

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, while former president Jair Bolsonaro disputes the result. Climate activists welcomed the re-election, citing a record decrease in Amazon deforestation during Lula's previous term.

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins a fourth term as Bolsonaro disputes the result. Can he deliver on his promises of change?

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's 25 October presidential runoff with 51.79% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%, securing a historic fourth term; Bolsonaro has rejected the result and said he will seek to annul the election.

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Brazil: What does Lula's re-election mean for the Amazon?

Climate activists in Brazil are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's election victory as good news for the Amazon rainforest. His last four years in power saw a record decrease in deforestation in the world's largest rainforest.

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