Lula’s 51.79%/48.21% defeat of far right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro is a massive win for Brazil’s cinema and, more importantly, the environment, health service and democracy
\n\nDon’t expect Brazilian filmmakers to return emails on Monday. Many will be sleeping off joyously celebrating. In a historic turnaround election victory, leftist incumbent Lula staged a dramatic run-off comeback victory Sunday, beating far-right Flávio Bolsonaro to secure a fourth term as Brazil’s President. This is the first time in the history of Brazil’s democratic elections that a candidate who has come second in the first-round elections has won the second round.
\n\nThe win is a defeat for U.S. President Donald Trump, a Bolsonaro ally, and a victory for Brazil’s film industry, which had feared a decimation of governmental movie funding in line with Javier Milei’s huge cuts in Argentina if Bolsonaro were to win.
\n\nLula’s turnaround victory marks a huge win for Brazil’s environment, social politics and health services and stops Latin America’s slide to the right as Europe faces that possibility in France and Spain.
\n\nConfirmed by Brazil’s electoral authority, with Lula taking 51.79% of the vote, his triumph is also one for fandom as the election was fought on social media before…
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