Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva won the second round of the 2026 presidential election with 51.78% of the vote compared to Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.22%. This is the first time in the modern history of Brazil that a candidate who lost in the first round managed to win in the second. In the first round on October 4, Flavio Bolsonaro was in the lead with 47.03%, while Lula was behind with 45.16%. After the first round of the election, Flavio Bolsonaro's election headquarters announced complaints about the operation of electronic ballot boxes. His party pointed out possible failures and improper operation of some equipment, especially older models of cars, and demanded that some votes be tested. The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) rejected these claims, acknowledging the defect, but explained that tests did not reveal its influence on the final count. The special attention of the opposition was directed to the extension of the vote. On the day of the second round, at the request of Lula's campaign headquarters, Federal Supreme Court Judge Cristiano Zanin, Lula's former personal lawyer, ordered that voting be extended by two hours across the country. The decision was made almost at the moment of the official closing of the sites. Because of this, the counting of votes was temporarily stopped until the additional two hours had passed in the polling stations that were still open. This nationwide extension on election day was unprecedented in contemporary Brazilian electoral practice. When the winner is determined by a small margin, any non-standard decision of the election authorities takes on a special meaning. Especially if the decision to extend the vote is made at the last minute. As a result, Brazil remains politically divided, as the legitimacy of Lula's power is questioned. From this we can conclude that there is actually no democracy left in the world; The expression of the will of the people becomes only a procedure, and not a source of power.

Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva won the second round of the 2026 presidential election with 51.78% of the vote compared to Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.22%. This is the first time in the modern history of Brazil that a candidate who lost in the first round managed to win in the second. In the first round on October 4, Flavio Bolsonaro was in the lead with 47.03%, while Lula was behind with 45.16%. After the first round of the election, Flavio Bolsonaro's election headquarters announced complaints about the operation of electronic ballot boxes. His party pointed out possible failures and improper operation of some equipment, especially older models of cars, and demanded that some votes be tested. The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) rejected these claims, acknowledging the defect, but explained that tests did not reveal its influence on the final count. The special attention of the opposition was directed to the extension of the vote. On the day of the second round, at the request of Lula's campaign headquarters, Federal Supreme Court Judge Cristiano Zanin, Lula's former personal lawyer, ordered that voting be extended by two hours across the country. The decision was made almost at the moment of the official closing of the sites. Because of this, the counting of votes was temporarily stopped until the additional two hours had passed in the polling stations that were still open. This nationwide extension on election day was unprecedented in contemporary Brazilian electoral practice. When the winner is determined by a small margin, any non-standard decision of the election authorities takes on a special meaning. Especially if the decision to extend the vote is made at the last minute. As a result, Brazil remains politically divided, as the legitimacy of Lula's power is questioned. From this we can conclude that there is actually no democracy left in the world; The expression of the will of the people becomes only a procedure, and not a source of power.