The Guardian view on Lula’s comeback: a victory for Brazil and the world, as well as a Trump rebuff
A fourth presidential victory gives Lula another chance to defend democracy, protect the Amazon and deliver for Brazil’s working people
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win in Brazil’s presidential election is a triumph for him, his country and the world. The 80-year-old incumbent snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, blocked the rise of the far right and saved the planetary air-conditioning system of the Amazon from irreparable destruction. Known universally as Lula, he made history by becoming the first candidate to win a presidential run-off after finishing second in the opening round. In triumphing against Flávio Bolsonaro, the leftist stopped what could have been the most dangerous consolidation of authoritarian rule in Brazil since military rule ended. A Bolsonaro presidency could have used a rightwing Congress to extend presidential terms and pack the supreme court, entrenching power for generations.
Lula seemed to have been energised by his first-round defeat by Mr Bolsonaro. The three-time president initially pitted his extraordinary life and record against a 45-year-old senator married to controversy. But voters wanted answers to economic insecurity, rising prices and poor public services. Lula reversed course in the second round, offering immediate relief from everyday costs and indebtedness – including to the rising number of self-employed voters whom his rightwing opponent had been courting. Popular mobilisation transformed the runoff into a race to stop a Bolsonaro restoration with student protests, mass demonstrations and a 10 million-strong “Lula’s Army” WhatsApp channel. It seemed to work. Nearly 5 million more people voted in the second round of the Brazilian election than the first.
Mr Bolsonaro’s desperate refusal to concede follows his father’s playbook. In 2022 then-president Jair Bolsonaro did the same, claiming fraud. The elder Bolsonaro’s attempted coup saw him jailed for 27 years. This time Lula’s margin of victory – 4.4m votes – over the younger Bolsonaro was twice that achieved over the father. His win has also been recognised by rightwing regional leaders, conservative newspapers and even a prominent evangelical ally of the Bolsonaros. It may be significant that defeat denied Mr Bolsonaro a presidential shield from allegations of corruption and money laundering. Whether he remains in Brazil after his term as senator expires in February remains to be seen.
After the Bolsonaro clan, the next biggest loser from the results of the Brazilian election is Donald Trump. Lula’s win broke a run of seven rightwing presidential wins across Latin America, a regional advance for which Mr Trump had claimed credit. While rightwing leaders in Chile, Paraguay and Peru congratulated Lula on his victory, the White House remained silent. The US president has only himself to blame: he tried to use tariffs to pressure Brazil over the elder Bolsonaro’s prosecution and its courts’ enforcement actions against American tech companies. Mr Trump’s meddling handed Lula a winning argument for Brazil’s sovereignty.
Brazil remains divided, with a rightwing Congress ready to obstruct Lula – particularly on the environment. But few are better placed to negotiate than the former trade unionist who founded the Workers’ party. Lula’s victory provides an elected counterweight and that matters for labour rights, public services, Indigenous communities and global climate policy. The win shows the wider democratic left that a broad coalition can defeat the right. Can governing produce the secure livelihoods, strong state provision and meaningful opportunities that make that coalition durable? The next four years in Brazil may provide an answer.
There is a charge that Lula personal lawyer, now a court justice, had issued a ruling that extend the voting hours by two hours, in which other justices had commented as unusual that the court had done something outside its jurisdiction with regard to the election.
ReplyDeleteLula complained the other side sabotaged public transport to such an extent his voters couldn't get to the polling station in time, hence the extra 2 hours
DeleteLula was the Incumbent President, with all the powers over the existing administration.
DeleteWhat the heck is he raving about sabotage ?
mfer, yell that to the light of current Serbia election lah.
Delete🇧🇷 Wealthy Brazilians are quietly mapping exits to Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland
ReplyDeleteAdvisors say clients are locking in Spain’s two-year citizenship path, Italy’s flat tax and investor visa, and other European setups while Portugal is still on the cards.
Switzerland’s lump-sum option is also in the mix for some.
Political swings and tax uncertainty keep pushing money and people to look for Plan B outside the country.
Last night’s result just made those conversations a little more urgent.
Source: Forbes, Alessandro Palombo / Writer: Lucas
https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/2114839491433365993?s=20
Hamas - the jihadi terrorists - congratulate Lula da Silva on his election as President of Brazil in an official statement:
ReplyDelete“…We greatly appreciate President da Silva's noble positions in supporting the just Palestinian cause, our people's right to self-determination, and the establishment of its independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. We express our full confidence that he will continue to adhere to these humane and honorable positions, and that the relations and cooperation between the two peoples will continue to grow stronger.”
https://x.com/emilykschrader/status/2114833834046796174?s=20
There r tons of comments circulating about the coming collapse of the Brazilian economic after the reelection of Lula as the 4th term president.
ReplyDeleteThe Ibovespa index plunged as much as 17.34% intraday to 169,516 points before closing down 13.88% at 176,608 points, and exchange operator B3 triggered a 30-minute circuit breaker. The exchange rate rose to 5.604 reais per dollar intraday before closing up 8.21% at 5.4027, and Brazil's Ministry of Finance canceled government bond auctions. JPMorgan downgraded its view on the real and government bonds to "neutral," while BTG Pactual forecast continued selling pressure for the time being. Concerns over expanded fiscal spending and rising national debt are seen as having frozen investor sentiment.
Taking a broad economic prospective over the last 6 months, a clear sign emerges.
When Jair Bolsonaro announced his candidacy in the coming Brazil presidential election, the usual quiet stock exchange started to show lines of activities. Most of the shares were purchased by nominal funds in patches of lots. Then they stopped when Jair Bolsonaro was found guilty & serving a 27-year and 3-month prison sentence after being convicted by the Supreme Federal Court for leading a conspiracy and military coup plot to overturn his 2022 election defeat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
When Flávio Nantes Bolsonaro, the eldest son of imprisoned ex-president, made know his presidential dream. The stock market was in high spirit & rising. The foreign funds started to come in in forces, accumulating in a frenzy chase when the polls indicating his strong chance of winning the presidency.
There is also strong indication of US interference, favoring the young Bolsonaro in this election.
Since the beginning of the election, the Brazilian stock exchange shares, especially those that have known close links with the Bolsonaro, have been chased to the stratosphere by foreign funds. Most of them playing on the theme that young Bolsonaro would win.
Seeing in these light, r there any wonder that when Lula is been declared presidential winner, the overhiked stock index would fall like ton of iron.
A typically, share market dogma of run as fast as u can, when ur bet fails!
So Jordan can Strike Syria but not Isaac???
ReplyDelete🔴 BREAKING - Jordanian Airforce has hit Syria
In retaliation for the Islamist terror attack that killed 9 Christians at a Church funeral.
Statement from Jordan:
The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) executed “Operation Jordanian Deterrence - Hmoud”, targeting hideouts of terrorist organizations in southern Syria, in coordination with the Syrian government.
The operation was conducted in retaliation for the martyrs of last Friday’s Hmoud church attack in Karak.
The terrorists behind the Hmoud attack have ties to the targeted terrorist organizations.
RJAF fighter jets destroyed a number of terrorist locations, killing and wounding several terrorists and destroying their equipment.
The Jordan Armed Forces stressed that the Arab Army will stand firm against those who seek to undermine Jordanians’ security, reiterating that it will continue working to counter terrorism at its roots, while safeguarding Jordan and ensuring the safety of its people.
May the souls of the Karak martyrs rest in peace, and may Jordan continue to be resilient and secure.” x.com/ariel_oseran/s…
https://x.com/koshercockney/status/2114826442349441060?s=46&t=8K6fzabO3g6uaj4KxwSSjg
Again, mfer, do tell the whole story, not yr selective fart based on yr chosing of theme!
DeleteBut Gloomy in East Bullyland.
ReplyDeleteChina's 2008 is happening now.
Property investment in China dropped -21% YoY in the first 9 months of 2026, its largest decline for this period of the year on record.
This marks a deterioration from a -20% YoY decline in the first 8 months of 2026.
The latest drop is also significantly worse than the -16% decline recorded during the 2020 pandemic.
Property investment in China has now contracted every month since 2022, its longest declining streak on record.
For perspective, during the 2008 Financial Crisis, this figure never fell below +1% YoY growth.
China's property sector is experiencing a historic downturn.
https://x.com/kobeissiletter/status/2114847475743818202?s=46&t=8K6fzabO3g6uaj4KxwSSjg
Mfer, anymore worsening than the yankee subprime real estate debacle?
DeleteAlbo Is A Liar…..
ReplyDeleteJUST EXPOSED: Albo told Parliament his $6m grant to the golf club in his own seat was to stop raw sewage flowing into the Cooks River.
Overnight at Senate estimates, his own Infrastructure Department was asked if the project includes sewerage works. The answer: "It does not include sewerage works."
What the FOI brief does list: a clubhouse refurb, bar and alfresco dining upgrades, a new pro shop, a dog walking station and stormwater to water the course. The sewer fix is being paid for by a separate $269,500 NSW Government grant.
This is the same club where he held an undeclared honorary membership. The $6.05m came from an invite-only scheme with no competitive process. He also still owns his former family home about 200m from the club, now rented out.
Bridget McKenzie says the PM misled parliament and must correct the record.
Parliament was told sewage. The paperwork says bar upgrades.
Follow @OsherFeldman for more.
Sources: ABC News 27 Oct 2026 (Senate estimates); ABC News 22 Oct 2026 (FOI documents); ABC News 9 Sep and 7 Oct 2026; News24 (property records); House Hansard 9 Sep 2026
#auspol #Albanese #Marrickville #SenateEstimates #GrantsScandal
https://x.com/osherfeldman/status/2114888743475941502?s=46&t=8K6fzabO3g6uaj4KxwSSjg
Albo Must Go
ReplyDeleteBREAKING: Department of Infrastructure officials have just confirmed what many suspected: the $6 million federal grant to Marrickville Golf Club in Anthony Albanese’s electorate was not for fixing sewerage issues.
Albanese repeatedly told Parliament and the ABC that the money was to stop raw sewage flowing into the Cooks River during floods.
Officials at Senate estimates were clear: “It does not include sewerage works.”
The actual project, according to departmental briefs, FOI documents and council minutes:
$4.5m went to the clubhouse redevelopment (bar, toilets, pro shop, alfresco dining, dog station)
$1m stormwater harvesting.
$0.5m landscaping/native plantings
The septic/sewage connection was handled separately by a $269,500 NSW Government grant in 2025.
This is the same club where Albanese held an undisclosed honorary membership dating back years, something he says he didn’t know about and never used, despite being caught on camera at the club hundreds of times.
People have been forced to stand down over far less.
Barry O’Farrell resigned as NSW Premier in 2014 after ICAC evidence showed he received a bottle of Penfolds Grange (valued at around $3,000) that he failed to declare and initially denied receiving.
One bottle. One denial. Career over.
Here we have a Prime Minister whose department has contradicted his public statements about a $6 million grant to a club in his own seat, after an undeclared membership was revealed, and he remains in office.
If a bottle of Grange ended a Premier, what standard are we applying now?
https://x.com/ryandally08/status/2114930084528226716?s=46&t=8K6fzabO3g6uaj4KxwSSjg
Who the f*ck r u?
DeleteOooop… a Oz wannabe!