
Chile's former envoy to China predicts a slowdown in Washington's regional influence following Lula's victory
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Lula da Silva secured a fourth non-consecutive term in a run-off election. Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s re-election marks a turning point for Latin America and US-Latin American relations, said Chile’s former top envoy to China, who predicted a slowing of Washington’s regional push.
Lula, who turned 81 on Tuesday, defeated Flavio Bolsonaro – a Brazilian senator, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and ally of US President Donald Trump – in Sunday’s run-off, winning 51.8 per cent of the vote to secure a historic fourth non-consecutive term.

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