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Flávio Bolsonaro flees to Florida, declares himself Brazil's 'true president'Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula's victory
6 Oct 26 11:40 PM · 12d ago · 35 articles · 1 video · 35 posts · 3 comments · 6 sources · development 6 of 7
Flávio Bolsonaro's party formally recognized Lula's election win, appearing to close the post-election dispute.
“It's very, very telling, I think, that the markets are so concerned about the pro-democracy incumbent winning”
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Incumbent president of Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro Right-wing senator, defeated presidential candidateEduardo Bolsonaro Bolsonaro ally/brotherCristiano Zanin Brazilian Supreme Court judge
Donald Trump US president
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10 outlets Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally
first by Philadelphia Inquirer, 12d ago · also Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Mercury News, ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4, Orlando Sentinel, CTV News +3
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first by The New York Times, 12d ago · also CNBC, CTV News, KCAU 9 News, Japan Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Associated Press +2
4 more headlines
- Lula’s election win leaves Brazil facing a fiscal tightrope CNBC · 12d ago
- Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil’s election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul CTV News · 11d ago
- Lula declared winner of Brazil’s election Sydney Morning Herald · 11d ago
- Brazil elections: Polls remain open after last-minute extension in election run-off between Lula and Bolsonaro's son Mastodon · 11d ago
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first by The Hindu, 12d ago · also Le Monde EN, Le Monde.fr, Anadolu Agency, Rio Times, The Hill
4 more headlines
- Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula's election win in Brazil Le Monde EN · 12d ago
- Brazil’s Liberal Party accepts runoff results despite Flavio Bolsonaro’s call for annulment Anadolu Agency · 12d ago
- Bolsonaro’s Party Recognizes Lula’s Win Rio Times · 12d ago
- Bolsonaro’s party recognizes Brazil election result. But he hasn’t conceded The Hill · 12d ago
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first by Al Jazeera, 12d ago
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It's very, very telling, I think, that the markets are so concerned about the pro-democracy incumbent winning
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The Lula campaign was faced with right-wing dominance of social media. Instead of just bemoaning the situation, they took action and organized millions via WhatsApp: https:// plus.flux.community/p/how-lula -turned-the-tables-with-his
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During the commodities supercycle during the 2000s the economy boomed. Everyone wanted what Brazil had to offer. Instead of investing in industrialization and basic education, Lula invested in consumerism and giving credit to everyone. Yes, the social programs helped people during his terms and more people had access to graduation, I won't deny…
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Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are relieved after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's reelection in Brazil.
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There's another way of putting this: "Markets prefer fascists" www.economist.com/leaders/2026... Markets are dismayed by Lula’s...
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Billionaires love governments in which they can pay for laws that favor them. Clinton did sign very questionable actions into law. Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Telecommunications Act (1996)
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Brazil's real fell the most since 1999 following Lula's election win, with São Paulo stocks also tumbling sharply. Markets reacted to uncertainty over fiscal policy under the incoming leftwing administration. #Macro 🗞️ ft.com
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"Lula is under pressure to announce budget cuts as investor anxiety about the management of Brazil’s economy surges after his surprise re-election triggered a powerful market rout." We should never forget: "financial markets" prefer fascism to democracy. https://www. ft.com/content/0231b234-14dc-4 ff0-8263-e1063b0a25d5?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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It's not. But it's way better than a fascist leading Brazil while still remaining in BRICS. Brazil needs sensible politicians, but they seem to be in short supply pretty much everywhere. At least a disaster was avoided....
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The # FT is positively freaking out about # Brazil . (Krugman yesterday pointed it out too.) "Lula faces a fiscal reckoning after Brazil’s market rout" https://www. ft.com/content/0231b234-14dc-4 ff0-8263-e1063b0a25d5?syn-25a6b1a6=1 After reading this you might have the impression that debt is skyrocketing and the economy is imploding. In reality…
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Lula's Victory Offers Hope for Democracy and the Amazon https://www. commondreams.org/opinion/lula- victory-democracy-amazon When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva lost the first round of the Brazilian election and fell behind in the polls, I thought he would lose the election. So, the fact that he won is a stunning comeback. It took the three weeks…
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Lula's Win a Rebuke of Trump and a Triumph for Latin America https://www. commondreams.org/opinion/lula- win-rebuke-of-trump At 80, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pulled off an extraordinary political victory. After losing the first round to Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, by 47 percent to 45 percent, Lula defied…
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MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are celebrating the reelection in Brazil of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which brings the prospect of a continued focus on stopping the illegal cutting of the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world. https:// apnews.com/article/brazil-elec…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's surprise win in Brazil "looked like another rigged election," although the party of defeated Flavio Bolsonaro acknowledged the result. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/ 27/world/politics/bolsonaro-party-lula-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #…
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multiple protests in the same cities.” (This is the @indivisible.org model, but without the same level of result, yet) How did Lula beat Bolsonaro after losing Brazil’s first-round election? https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/ how-did-lula-beat-bolsonaro-after-losing-brazils-first-round-election
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Lula’s defeat of the far right in Brazil not only secures the Brazilian president a definitive place in the history of global democracy, but also offers valuable lessons for socialists across the planet. https:// jacobin.com/2026/10/brazil-ele ctions-lula-bolsonaro-comeback
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Just as it has throughout Latin America, the Trump administration was openly working to defeat a left-wing government in Brazil and replace it with a far-right one. With Lula’s victory, Trump failed. https:// jacobin.com/2026/10/lula-brazi l-election-trump-interference
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After meddling in elections across Latin America in favor of the far right, Donald Trump intended Brazil to be the next domino to fall. Instead, Lula handed Trump a resounding defeat. https:// jacobin.com/2026/10/lula-brazi l-election-trump-interferencea
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From AP: Brazilians in the US relieved after Lula’s come-from-behind election victory https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=UvJAys5JLJ c&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn
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Flavio Bolsonaro will seek annulment after Lula won the runoff 51.76% to 48.24%, a margin of 4.35 million votes with 99.77% counted. Read more: https:// t.co/mUji97BjuS # news # finance # economics # stocks # options
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I still kind of think the bottom will fall out of the US market once the Dems take over. https://www. bloomberg.com/news/articles/20 26-10-26/brazil-markets-brace-for-rout-on-lula-s-improbable-election-win
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https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/bra zil-election-lulas-army-whatsapp-group-flipped-result/107313166?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
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https://www. theguardian.com/world/2026/oct /26/lula-victory-brazil-bolsonaro-analysis
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