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Brazil’s Liberal Party Recognizes Lula’s 51.79% Win

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Lula Victory Recognized

Brazil's Liberal Party recognized Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential victory after the runoff.
Lula won 51.79% of votes, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.21% by roughly 4.4 million.
Flávio Bolsonaro dropped his annulment bid and will file a lawsuit alleging power abuse.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to surrender passports and barred him from leaving Brazil.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the election ‘rigged’ and ‘terrible’ but did not intervene.

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Crowds Cheer Lula

Fireworks and vuvuzelas erupted in Rio de Janeiro as crowds celebrated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection.
Thousands dressed in red flooded São Paulo streets, waving Workers’ Party banners after the final count.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum posted “Long live democracy” on X, praising the Brazilian vote.

History

Historical Context

Amid the 2002 crisis-hit election that saw Lula defeat José Serra with 61.3% of the runoff vote, Brazil elected its first left-wing president since the military era. His centrist shift and economic stability built a durable PT base, enabling his 2022 victory—backed by the Liberal Party and challenged by Flávio Bolsonaro and Justice Alexandre de Moraes—while regional leaders cite Brazil’s democratic resilience.

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Lula Victory Recognized

Brazil's Liberal Party recognized Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidential victory after the runoff.
Lula won 51.79% of votes, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.21% by roughly 4.4 million.
Flávio Bolsonaro dropped his annulment bid and will file a lawsuit alleging power abuse.
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to surrender passports and barred him from leaving Brazil.
U.S. President Donald Trump called the election ‘rigged’ and ‘terrible’ but did not intervene.

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