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Breaking: Bolsonaro Declared President in Brazil

From Adeyinka Olaiya/

With 56 per cent to 44, the far-right candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, has been declared the winner of the Presidential Election in Brazil.

The retired military officer who is also a member of the House of Representatives defeated the leftist candidate, Fernando Haddad, who represents the interest of the imprisoned ex-president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in the run-off election held on Sunday.

Addressing supporters at his residence in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after he was declared the winner, 63-year-old Bolsonaro expressed optimism in moving the country forward.

He also promised to handle the government with a strong hand and put an end to the corruption that has bedevilled the Latin American country.

Celebration at Bolsonaro’s residence
Jair Bolsonaro groaning after he was stabbed in the belly during the campaign.
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