Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro
Summary
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential runoff, winning a fourth term after finishing behind Bolsonaro in the first round. With nearly 99% of votes counted, Lula received 51.75% and Bolsonaro 48.25%.Key Facts
- Lula won 51.75% of the vote, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.25%, with nearly 99% of votes counted.
- Lula had narrowly lost the first round to Bolsonaro in early October.
- The article says no first-round runner-up had won a presidential runoff in Brazil since the return of democracy in the 1980s.
- Voter abstention fell from 21.08% in the first round to 19.21% in the runoff.
- Lula previously served two consecutive presidential terms after winning the 2002 and 2006 elections, then returned to office after winning in 2022.
- Flávio Bolsonaro’s father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup, according to the article.
- The article identifies U.S. President Donald Trump as an international ally of the Bolsonaro family.
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