Lula wins fourth term: What are the reactions in Brazil?
Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected against all expectations on Sunday (October 25), but his conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to have the vote annulled. FRANCE 24's Jan Onoszko tells us more.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president in a dramatic political comeback. According to Deadline, the 80-year-old veteran won 51.79% of the vote, making him the first Brazilian president since 1988 to win an election after losing the first round. Semafor reports that Lula's victory was aided by a social media strategy, a tougher message regarding crime, and increased welfare payments.
His conservative rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, refused to accept the loss. France 24 reports that Bolsonaro stated he would seek to have the vote annulled, while Semafor notes that Bolsonaro is the son of a former president who was jailed for attempting a coup.
Despite the win, Semafor reports that Lula faces significant challenges, including cooling economic growth and fiscal issues, as well as a legislature and several regional governments controlled by pro-Bolsonaro lawmakers.
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