‘Defeat for denialism’: Lula beats far right Bolsonaro in Brazilian presidential election

Mongabay
Oct 26, 2026, 3:32 pm124 ptsTrending
Incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected on Oct. 25 in a surprise defeat of his far-right rival who had promised to remove “environmental obstacles” in the Amazon rainforest. Lula won 51.8% of valid votes. Flávio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is…

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