Summary
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term after defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the October 25 runoff, according to official results. Lula received 51.7% of the vote, and Bolsonaro received 48.2%; Lula’s next term will begin amid a conservative-led Congress that may constrain his agenda.
Key Facts
- Lula won 51.7% of the vote in the runoff, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.2%.
- Flávio Bolsonaro is the eldest son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.
- Lula had finished second in the first round of voting, according to the article.
- The article says better-than-expected turnout helped Lula win.
- Lula campaigned on reducing poverty and inequality and on his record during his third term.
- His campaign pledged a 15% increase to his welfare program and proposed free weekend public transport; the transport proposal requires congressional approval.
- The article says Brazil elected its most conservative Congress since its return to democracy, presenting a challenge for Lula’s next term.
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