Lula wins Brazil's bitter presidential vote, Bolsonaro silent
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Sao Paulo (AFP) Oct 31, 2022
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for "peace and unity" after narrowly winning a divisive runoff election Sunday, capping a remarkable political comeback by defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro - who has yet to accept defeat. The victory marks a stunning turnaround for charismatic but tarnished leftist icon Lula, who left office in 2010 as the most popular p