Lula’s victory echoes across BRICS after fears of a Bolsonaro win

Lula’s fourth term may have spared BRICS an internal fracture at a time when Trump is trying to reassert US power.

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• Desk: Politics
• Filed: Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:15:38 GMT
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