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The headline splitThe left frames it as "Brazil's Lula Wins 'Historic Victory' Against Right-Wing Trump Ally Flávio Bolsonaro". The right frames it as "Lula Wins Brazil Election After Supreme Court’s Controversial Last-Minute Order".
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