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At least 25 people including a police officer have been killed in a shootout in Rio de Janeiro, according to local media.

Leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s elections by less than two points on Sunday, a result which is yet to be accepted by the far-right leader who has previously made unproven allegations of electoral fraud.

Truckers who support Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro escalated their protests on Monday by blocking roads in 16 states.

The Supreme Court in Brazil has imposed temporary restrictions on the purchase of guns, citing the risk of political violence ahead of the presidential election next month.

The results from Brazil’s presidential election runoff are grabbing global attention. NBC News’ Marissa Parra reports on how in the world’s fourth-largest democracy, former leftist President Lula da Silva beat out incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

The left-wing former president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the country's presidential election.

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Rio’s police have already killed more than 1,000 people this year.

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed world leaders at the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Wednesday, vowing to end deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and create a ministry to represent Indigenous peoples in his government. Brazil's new approach to climate change aims to reverse outgoing far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's policies that have devastated Indigenous lands. "With Lula's support, we can fight against deforestation and support Indigenous peoples in protecting and confronting the threats they face, including assassinations and human rights violations," says Gregório Mirabal, an Indigenous leader from the Venezuelan Amazon. His colleague Atossa Soltani, board president of Amazon Watch, translated for him.

Challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the election to become Brazil’s next president by a whisker, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro after a bitterly fought campaign.

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Two days after his presidential election defeat, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signals his concession to President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva while also expressing his support to protestors who have been blocking major roads across the country. NBC News’ Marissa Parra has more on this historic election.