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[CEPR @ceprdc]

Lula's victory may be a turning point for Latin America, CEPR senior policy analyst @GuillaumeLong writes in @AJEnglish.
"It breaks a succession of right-wing electoral victories across the region and deals a major blow to United States President Donald Trump's increasingly interventionist agenda in the Western Hemisphere."
https://t.co/qP3z13zfM5

[CEPR @ceprdc]

Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil's runoff despite Trump administration interference, @commondreams reports.

"These elections have represented a historic victory for the majority of the Brazilian people, who mobilized to defend democracy against the threat of fascism," CEPR senior international policy associate @francemanuele told the outlet.

https://t.co/xxZjrSkAjs

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

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[CEPR @ceprdc]

Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to accept Lula's win and is demanding an annulment, @commondreams reports.
"The Trump administration, which has close relations with the Bolsonaro family, could help defuse this threat by joining other governments in recognizing the election outcome," said CEPR director of international policy Alex Main. 
https://t.co/nUDs4GwgwH

[Guillaume Long @GuillaumeLong]

Lula’s remarkable comeback is a powerful expression of popular empowerment —both in the streets and at the ballot box— in defense of sovereignty and democracy. His victory also means Brazil will not join Trump’s “Shield of the Americas”. The high-water mark of this U.S.-backed far-right tide in Latin America may already be behind us.

My latest for Al Jazeera:

https://t.co/HcbJxXxJ8u

[CEPR @ceprdc]

NEW: Just 1% of AI firms make up 80% of spending at OpenAI and Anthropic. Most of those big spenders are other AI startups burning venture capital to build more AI.

Low cost Chinese AI is good enough for most people.

Now data center projects are getting canceled, but companies want to blame local opposition and power shortages. As @DeanBaker13 points out, that makes a much better headline than admitting the demand isn’t there. #aibubble https://t.co/tvf2MlRa7h

[CEPR @ceprdc]

"This election is also a victory for democracy and independence in the Americas against the massive intervention from the Trump administration in favor of the Bolsonaro team."
— CEPR Co-Director @MarkWeisbrot on Lula's win in Brazil 🇧🇷

[CEPR @ceprdc]

🇧🇷 Lula won.

Flávio Bolsonaro is refusing to accept the results and has called for their annulment.

CEPR urges all governments — including the Trump administration — to recognize the outcome to prevent a possible coup or further violence.

https://t.co/vApV7odqkM

[Common Dreams @commondreams]

"These elections have represented a historic victory for the majority of the Brazilian people, who mobilized to defend democracy against the threat of fascism," said @francemanuele of @ceprdc. https://t.co/ZwhiLUT8nU

[CEPR @ceprdc]

President @LulaOficial has won the 2026 presidential elections, and will commence his historic fourth term in office on January 1. With 99.82% of votes counted, Lula has earned 51.76 percent of the vote — a decisive 3.5 point victory and a stunning turnaround following unexpectedly poor results in the first round of the elections.

[CEPR @ceprdc]

There are widespread reports of polling stations closing despite the Supreme Court order to extend voting hours, leaving some unable to cast their votes. At one station in São Paulo, the entry gate was reportedly closed, reopened, and closed again following the initial deadline.
https://t.co/XFjrfYl6qY

[CEPR @ceprdc]

🗳️🇧🇷With polls having been closed since 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, votes are currently being tabulated, and results have started to come in, available in real time on the website of the Superior Electoral Court.
https://t.co/qTlGWKT16y

[Bloomberg @business]

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran had finally reached the end of his extraordinary career. https://t.co/tc9OUlWLT2

📷: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg

[Folha de S.Paulo @folha]

Lula vira, bate Flávio Bolsonaro e se reelege para inédito 4º mandato, projeta Datafolha
https://t.co/xCFOcxcR7d

[CEPR @ceprdc]

The TSE confirmed the suspension of vote tabulation. Supreme Federal Court Justice Cristiano Zanin ordered voting hours to be extended nationwide until 7:00 p.m. The decision followed requests from both presidential campaigns.

Vote tabulation was suspended with just 0.25% of ballot boxes counted.
https://t.co/Jx7hrgdsAq

[CEPR @ceprdc]

Polls are open across #Brazil. 🗳️🇧🇷
Lula or Bolsonaro — by tonight, Latin America’s largest democracy could know its next president.

Follow our live blog for real-time results and context.

[CEPR @ceprdc]

🌎 Votes cast abroad, as of 4:00 p.m. Brasília time:

🔴 Lula — 59.67%
🔵 Flávio Bolsonaro — 40.33%

First round abroad: Lula 47.57% | Flávio 43.49%

Follow our tracker 👇
https://t.co/XWpkS6h0rS

[CEPR @ceprdc]

🚨 By order of the Supreme Court, voting has been extended for two hours until 7 p.m. Brasilia time (6 p.m. ECT) for all states in the country due to complaints from the Lula campaign over the problems with public transportation and from the Flávio campaign due to bad weather in some areas.
https://t.co/JaHzw9474T