Social video captures moment Brazil’s election turned

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Brazil

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Social video captures moment Brazil’s election turned

Videos filmed by close supporters of the candidates during Brazil’s presidential runoff show the moment the results began shifting in favour of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Lula celebrated as the mood soured among supporters of his rival, Flávio Bolsonaro.

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