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BackWin for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Brazil rare earths leverage
Win for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Brazil rare earths leverage
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Win for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Brazil rare earths leverage

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  • Lula has won a fourth term as Brazil's president with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro.
  • Bolsonaro has refused to concede the election results, while China has officially congratulated Lula on his victory.

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Why It Matters

Lula has been elected for a fourth term. Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.

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Lula, 80, secured an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday after winning 51.8 per cent of the run-off vote to defeat right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro. The son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro and Trump ally has, however, refused to concede.

Beijing swiftly welcomed the outcome, with foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun congratulating Lula on Monday and affirming that China was ready to work with Brazil to “continue advancing the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future”.

Open Questions

  • Will Flavio Bolsonaro formally challenge the election results?
  • How will the transition of power proceed?

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This article was originally published by SCMP News.

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