民粹統治宣告終結
The Brazilian 2022 presidential election ended with a president re-elected—not incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, but his predecessor Lula, previously in office from 2003 to 2010.
巴西2022年總統選舉由前總統勝出——並非現任總統雅伊爾·波索納洛，而是曾在2003年至2010年擔任總統的魯拉。
incumbent(adj.)現任的;在職的predecessor(n.)前任、前輩、原有事物、前身
With his outspoken and populist approach to politics, Jair Messias Bolsonaro cut a controversial figure in the democratic sphere, not least for his far-right philosophy, but also for ushering in an era of turbulence in South America as one of the region’s most powerful leaders.
憑藉著直言不諱和民粹主義的政治路線，波索納洛在民主政壇嶄露頭角，爭議十足，尤其是因為他的極右派哲學，而且也因為他作為南美洲其中一位最有權勢的領導人，開創了南美動蕩的年代。
outspoken(adj.)直言不諱的;坦率的cut a figure嶄露頭角、出風頭not least尤其是;特別是usher in開創(尤指重大的變化或新事物);開始;開啓turbulence (n.)亂流、動盪
During his tenure, Bolsonaro oversaw his nation’s tragic tussle with the pandemic, forcing Brazilians to bury 700,000 of their loved ones.
在波索納洛擔任總統期間，巴西疫情慘重，迫使巴西人埋葬了70萬名親人。
tenure(n.)任期、終身教職tussle(n.)扭打;掙扎loved one親人;家人
The populist also favored re-arming the populace to combat drug cartels, to whom Bolsonaro, a former army captain, promised “30,000 deaths.”
這位民粹主義者還贊成重新武裝平民以打擊販毒集團，前陸軍上尉波索納洛還向販毒集團保證過會有「3萬人喪命」。
the populace平民;大眾=the ordinary peoplecartel(n.)犯罪集團、卡特爾、同業聯盟
Internationally, Bolsonaro was deemed to have undermined Brazil’s media freedom and his nation’s democratic standing.
國際上認為，波索納洛破壞了巴西的媒體自由和國家的民主地位。
deem(v.)認為;視為=consider
However, his reign ended after 50.9 percent of the voters backed political returnee Lula this November.
然而，在今年11月50.9％的選民支持重返政壇的魯拉之後，波索納洛的統治結束了。
reign(n.)統治=rule
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, also known as Lula, gave the proverbial “to hell and back” a literal illustration.
路易斯·伊納西奧·魯拉·達席爾瓦，通稱「魯拉」，就是俗話說的「到鬼門關前走了一回」活生生的例子。
proverbial(adj.)諺語的;俗話所說的proverb(n.)諺語;俗話to hell and back到鬼門關前走了一回literal(adj.)字面上的illustration(n.)說明;插圖;圖解;例證
His return to the presidency marked the end of his downfall from the presidential palace to prison, and now back.
他結束從總統府到監獄垮台的日子，重返總統府。
downfall(n.)垮台
The 35th and now 39th president of Brazil was imprisoned on bribery charges and was barred from running for office in 2018, only for his conviction to be overturned after 580 days in prison.
巴西第35任和現在的第39任總統因受賄罪名被監禁，並在2018年被禁止競選公職，後來他的定罪在入獄580天後被推翻。
be barred from…被禁止=be banned from…conviction(n.)定罪overturn(v.)推翻(法律裁決)
Bolsonaro initially remained silent on his defeat for days, triggering fear that the politician would eventually reject the vote and urge his supporters to take to the streets. But Bolsonaro eventually relented, with the opposition breathing a sigh of relief.
波索納洛最初幾天對落選保持沉默，讓人們擔憂他最後會拒絕承認選舉結果，並呼籲支持者走上街頭，但波索納洛最終讓步了，讓反對派鬆了一口氣。
triggering=which triggeredrelent(v.)變溫和;態度軟化with O OC附帶狀況的說明breathe a sigh of relief鬆了一口氣
Lula is set to take office on January 1, 2023. His return will be no bed of roses as Bolsonaro’s close political allies won a majority in the Brazilian Congress and are expected to offer vehement legislative opposition to his policies.
魯拉將於2023年1月1日就職。由於波索納洛的親近政治盟友在巴西國會贏得多數席次，他的回歸將會是多舛的，預期他的政策將在國會上遭遇強烈反對。
bed of roses安逸舒適的生活環境;稱心如意的處境ally(n.)(尤指戰時的)同盟國、盟友、支持者the Allies(二戰)同盟國vehement(adj.)強烈的;猛烈的=very strong