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Brazil's Lula launches historic fourth term bid as Bolsonaro's son enters presidential race
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Brazil's Lula launches historic fourth term bid as Bolsonaro's son enters presidential race

August 16, 2026

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Brazil's 80-year-old leftwing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched his campaign for a fourth term, vowing to prevent the far-right from returning to power. Addressing supporters in São Bernardo do Campo, Lula referenced the chaos and violence during Jair Bolsonaro's 2018-22 presidency. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the former president, will face Lula in October's presidential election.

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