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Brazil's leftist President Lula wins fourth term in dramatic comeback

Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a re-election victory , but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote. With Lula’s victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has seen numerous countries — such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru — all shift right, backed by US President Donald Trump. The leftist icon, who turns 81 on Tuesday, defied projections to win an