Article 79AZX In unlikely outcome, incumbent president wins Brazil's election

In unlikely outcome, incumbent president wins Brazil's election

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editors@theworld.org (Michael Fox)
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Last night in Brazil's second-round presidential election, Incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a victory the likes of which the country has never seen. This was the first time in Brazilian history that a candidate lost the first round, and won in the second. His win also bucked the trend of the far-right wave that has been gripping Latin America in recent years. Reporter Michael Fox was in the streets to gauge reaction.

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