Brazil: how did Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro? | The Latest
The Guardian UK's headline. Reported by The Guardian UK, The Guardian World.
What the sources say, in brief
According to The Guardian UK and The Guardian World, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff. Both outlets report Lula took 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro's rival share of about 48.2%. The Guardian reports Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round. The two outlets differ slightly on the rival's exact percentage, with one giving 48.2% and the other 48.21%. The story is not marked as developing.
Key points
- Lula won a historic fourth term as Brazil's president, according to The Guardian UK.
- Lula took 51.79% of the vote in the runoff, according to The Guardian World.
- Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round, per The Guardian UK.
- The Guardian World describes the result as a dramatic comeback by Lula over far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
Sources differ: The Guardian UK gives Bolsonaro's share as 48.2%, while The Guardian World gives it as 48.21%.
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Brazil: how did Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro? | The Latest. According to The Guardian UK and The Guardian World, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff. Both outlets report Lula took 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro's rival share of about 48.2%. The Guardian reports Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round. The two outlets differ slightly on the rival's exact percentage, with one giving 48.2% and the other 48.21%. The story is not marked as developing. Covered by 2 publications. The Guardian UK: Brazil: how did Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro? | The Latest. The Guardian World: How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom Brazil: how did Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro? | The Latest Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff election after losing in the first round – taking victory with 51.79% of the vote to his rival’s 48.2 26 Oct · Tier 2
- The Guardian World United Kingdom How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff election after losing in the first round, taking victory with 51.79% of the vote to his rival’s 48.21 26 Oct · Tier 2
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