Most votes were expected to be counted by Wednesday, but forming a government could take weeks of negotiations — or require another election.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election ended a string of victories by right-wing candidates in Latin America. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, fled Brazil for the United States.

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