Against right-wing shift in the region: Brazil remains left: Lula wins presidential election
Left icon Lula stays president, his right rival Flávio Bolsonaro loses. The 80-year-old incumbent now faces major tasks - and likely conflicts with the US under Donald Trump.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the presidential runoff election in Brazil, securing a second term as president. According to the Superior Electoral Court, Lula garnered 51.75% of the vote, while his challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, received 48.25%. Lula's victory marks a significant comeback, as he had trailed in the first round of voting.
The election was closely watched, with many Brazilians benefiting from Lula's social and economic policies, including a decrease in unemployment and poverty, but also concerned about rising living costs and high state debt.
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