How President Lula turned it around to beat Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.
BBC News reports: Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.
This politics story centres on Brazil. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Flávio Bolsonaro and President Lula.
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- Brazil · Americas
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- Flávio Bolsonaro, President Lula
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- Politics
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