By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
The re-election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been welcomed by climate advocates, who see it as a chance to better protect the Amazon rainforest. Deforestation fell sharply in Brazil during his previous term, according to France 24’s analysis of the election’s implications.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected president of Brazil with 51.76% of the vote, against 48.24% for Flavio Bolsonaro, for an unprecedented fourth term. The vote confirms the country’s continued position on the left despite conservative gains, according to Agence France-Presse.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: L’essentiel ·
On the eve of Brazil’s presidential election, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro rallied their supporters to persuade the last undecided voters, according to Le Monde. The campaign took place in a close election, but the article was published after Lula’s re-election, announced on 26 October, was already known to readers.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: Le Monde ·
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round of Brazil’s presidential election with 51.75% of valid votes, against 48.25% for senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to 99.32% of ballots counted by the Superior Electoral Court. The 25 October election secures him a fourth term, from 2027 to 2030, while turnout reached 80.80%, according to court data.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: Infomediaire ·
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected president of Brazil with 51.78% of the vote, against 48.21% for Flávio Bolsonaro. The conservative candidate refused to recognise the result, denouncing a “fix”, according to AFP, while Lula praised the democratic mobilisation of his voters.
🇧🇷 Brazil · Source: Africaguinée ·
Israeli strike kills three people in GazaAn Israeli strike on Gaza’s Islamic University killed three people and wounded eight students, according to Palestinian sources and AFP. The Israeli army says it targeted a Hamas member, while Palestinian health authorities put the war toll at 74,544 dead and 175,692 wounded.The week in Africa
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