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Lula wins Brazil runoff, denying Trump an ally in Latin America
Lula won with 51.8 percent to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.2, ending a seven-race conservative streak in the region; Bolsonaro says he will challenge the result.
On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN After HoursPublished
From the show
At a glance
- First reported by Fox News: “Trump's fingerprints seen on Latin America's rightward shift as Brazil becomes next test”, with reporting from WSLS (AP), Al Jazeera, CNN and NPR.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:22 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: Lula, Brazil, America, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: 42% of recent US grads are in jobs that don't need a degree (October 26).
The real story
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- Fox NewsTrump's fingerprints seen on Latin America's rightward shift as Brazil becomes next test
- WSLS (AP)Lula’s win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- Al JazeeraBrazil election results 2026: Key takeaways from Lula’s historic win October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- CNNBrazil’s Lula wins reelection with victory over Trump ally Bolsonaro, who rejects result October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
- NPRBrazil's left-wing President Lula elected for fourth term October 25, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThis is a BBN special report, and folks, the big Latin America test just got its final score: Brazil's leftist president, Lula, was reelected to a historic fourth term on Sunday.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe final count was fifty-one point eight percent for Lula to forty-eight point two for Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the AP.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt was supposed to be the next big win for the right.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSeven straight conservative presidential wins in about eighteen months, and Brazil snaps the streak! That is a goal-line stand!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFox News had framed Brazil as the next test of Trump's influence in the region.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAsked on Sunday whom he wanted to win, Trump would not name a candidate.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSmart. You don't pick a team in the last two minutes.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLula said Brazil would not accept being anyone's backyard, a pointed message to Trump. He turns eighty-one on Tuesday.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBirthday and a victory lap! Now, Bolsonaro says he will not accept the results and will mount a legal challenge, CNN reports.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDonald Trump Jr. posted that if a conservative government had done this, the American press would have lost its mind.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo it's headed to replay review!
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe only review in the building that may take longer than the game, Chip.
The story so far
- Brazil runoff, court scandal, Brewers, Fortnite · The New York Times
- Doncic scores 52 as Lakers beat Jazz; Lula wins Brazil · Axios
- Lula wins Brazil runoff; Mbappé sinks Barcelona; Rays trail · CNBC
- Lula wins fourth term; Bolsonaro rejects results · CBS News
- Amazon rainforest's future could hinge on Brazil's election · The New York Times
- 42% of recent US grads are in jobs that don't need a degree · Fortune
- Lula wins Brazil runoff, denying Trump an ally in Latin America (this story)
- Lula accuses Meta of helping his opponent · The New York Times
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