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Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally

Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally
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Brazilian voters have denied Latin America’s resurgent right its ultimate prize, snapping a streak of seven straight conservative presidential victories in 18 months. The stunning triumph of leftist incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over Flávio Bolsonaro on Sunday, with 51.8% of the v...

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