{"id":"54ffc542-7da2-4377-88ed-e4b7e965f2f1","url":"https://theconversation.com/how-lula-turned-the-tables-on-the-right-in-brazil-and-the-us-with-his-comeback-presidential-victory-294810","domain":"theconversation.com","outlet":{"name":"The Conversation","country":"AU","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"How Lula turned the tables on the right in Brazil and the US with his comeback presidential victory","plainHeadline":"Lula won the runoff and a fourth term in Brazil on Oct. 25, 2026.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Lula da Silva won the runoff by more than 3.5 percentage points, over 4 million votes.","He overcame a first-round deficit to secure a decisive victory on Oct. 25, 2026.","Campaign emphasized social inequality, clean energy transition, and expanded higher education access.","Lula used a pro-Lula social media push to outperform expectations and attract diverse voters.","Minas Gerais flipped to Lula, contributing nearly 700,000 votes in the swing state."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Social Media"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-26T22:15:19.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-26T23:29:36.287Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dc6d5318-fe3e-4e6c-a2d1-4e02599ed3db","storyId":"dc6d5318-fe3e-4e6c-a2d1-4e02599ed3db","image":"https://images.theconversation.com/files/768308/original/file-20261026-52-ahzwjv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.1&rect=0%2C0%2C1023%2C682&q=45&auto=format&w=1050&h=700&fit=crop","author":"Anthony W. Pereira, Executive Director of the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, Tulane University; King's College London","dek":"Lula won through a resonant message and new outreach success on social media. But governing in the face of a strong right at home and in Washington won’t be easy."}