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| Brazil voters re-elect president | |
| (about 12 hours later) | |
| Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been re-elected in a landslide victory, in the second round of presidential elections. | |
| Partial results show the president, known as "Lula" with more than 60% of the votes, outstripping rival Geraldo Alckmin, who has just under 40%. | |
| Both candidates have described themselves as centre left. | |
| Lula has strong support among the poor, while Mr Alckmin, former governor of Sao Paulo, is seen as pro-business. | |
| Officials said the election ran smoothly, and promised a fast count due to the use of electronic ballot boxes. | |
| President Lula was cheered on by supporters as he cast his vote in the state of Sao Paulo. | |
| He had narrowly failed to win outright in the first round. | |
| The corruption issue | The corruption issue |
| Many people in the country had expected Lula to win outright in the first round four weeks ago - but he fell short of victory after a financial and dirty tricks scandal engulfed his governing Workers' Party. | Many people in the country had expected Lula to win outright in the first round four weeks ago - but he fell short of victory after a financial and dirty tricks scandal engulfed his governing Workers' Party. |
| The BBC's Steve Kingstone in Sao Paulo says the corruption issue has now faded in the absence of fresh revelations, and Lula has consolidated his core support by emphasising his achievements in reducing poverty. | The BBC's Steve Kingstone in Sao Paulo says the corruption issue has now faded in the absence of fresh revelations, and Lula has consolidated his core support by emphasising his achievements in reducing poverty. |
| He has also suggested Mr Alckmin would sell off Brazil's remaining state companies. | He has also suggested Mr Alckmin would sell off Brazil's remaining state companies. |
| Privatisation is generally viewed with suspicion in Brazil. | Privatisation is generally viewed with suspicion in Brazil. |
| Despite repeated denials by the challenger, the accusation may have cost him votes, our correspondent adds. | Despite repeated denials by the challenger, the accusation may have cost him votes, our correspondent adds. |