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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Yesterday, Brazil showed the world that the will of the people is stronger than the authoritarians who try to suppress…”

On the recordOctober 27, 2026
Yesterday, Brazil showed the world that the will of the people is stronger than the authoritarians who try to suppress it.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Commenting on Lula's election victory.

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