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2026-10-26 06:33 UTC

Brazil: Voters keep authoritarian Bolsonaro clan out, despite interference by Trump and his tech billionaires. Good news for democracy, climate, and the Amazon! https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/10/26/brazil-lula-win-presidential-election-runoff-vote.html

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  • And, in Trump style, Bolsonaro of course refuses to concede, citing the extension of voting by 2 hours. For which he asked himself as well... https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/10/26/brazil-s-lula-defeats-flavio-bolsonaro-with-51-75-of-the-vote-after-a-chaotic-day-at-the-polls_6764155_4.html

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  • @thomas@snabelen.no 2026-10-26 06:39

    @Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy The bitter pill: The Brazilian constitution is strong (*) , and the president cannot do as he pleases. Brazil has a stronger division of powers than the USA and the president will be facing a congress controlled by the Bolsonaristas. Not a dream job. (* =The Economist compared the Brazilian and USA constitution and response to the attempted coup d’état’s in the the two countries after the previous lost elections by the fascists.)

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