Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro to win fourth term as Brazil’s president
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins a fourth presidential term after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro following a narrow first-round loss.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term, defeating far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro after narrowly losing the election’s first round weeks earlier.
With almost 99% of ballots counted, Lula had secured 51.75% of the vote, compared with Bolsonaro’s 48.25%.
The result marks an electoral comeback for the 80-year-old leftist incumbent against his 45-year-old rival.
Originally reported by The Guardian. Read the full story at The Guardian
