From the Right · Read · October 26, 2026
Oct 25 · Lula wins a fourth term as Brazil's president, and Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede and asks for the result to be annulled
Washington Examiner: Lula is declared winner of Brazil's election as Bolsonaro rejects results
Grade C (76/100). The Examiner runs the AP report on Lula's win, Bolsonaro's call to annul the result, Lula's speech on sovereignty and street reactions in Rio
C: Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
- Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): 'a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America' (unattributed analysis, ¶1; same AP copy)
Splits: The Examiner runs the AP report on Lula's win, Bolsonaro's call to annul the result, Lula's speech on sovereignty and street reactions in Rio
Same story: PBS NewsHour, CNBC