Breaking: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva set to reclaim Brazilian presidency
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has defeated right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a run-off to secure a fourth non-consecutive term.
Brazilian media outlets are projecting Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from the Workers Party (PT) to win the presidential runoff election, with a commanding lead over the right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL). According to Bahia Notícias, Lula secured 51.67% of the valid votes, or 59,556,789 votes, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.33% of the votes, amounting to 55,699,832 votes. The total number of ballots cast was 119,086,628, resulting in an 80.94% voter turnout.
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