Lula Wins Historic Fourth Term As Brazil President
What Happened
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth non-consecutive term, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the October 25 runoff. Lula secured about 51.8% of valid votes against 48.2% for Bolsonaro, according to Brazil’s electoral authority. Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to concede and said he will seek annulment of the result over a Supreme Court decision that extended voting by two hours.
Key Takeaways
Lula becomes the first candidate since Brazil returned to direct presidential elections in 1989 to win the presidency after finishing second in the first round, completing a dramatic political comeback.