Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, defeating right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a dramatic runoff after trailing his opponent in the first round. Official results showed Lula winning 51.7% of the vote compared to 48.2% for Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Lola's victory marks an unprecedented comeback in Brazil's presidential election since the country's first direct vote after the end of military rule in 1989. No candidate who lost in the first round had previously gone on to win the second round.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, defeating right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a dramatic runoff after trailing his opponent in the first round. Official results showed Lula winning 51.7% of the vote compared to 48.2% for Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Lola's victory marks an unprecedented comeback in Brazil's presidential election since the country's first direct vote after the end of military rule in 1989. No candidate who lost in the first round had previously gone on to win the second round.