Brazil Erupts as Lula Beats Bolsonaro Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staged a remarkable political comeback, defeating far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to secure a historic fourth term, sparking mass celebrations across the country. With 100% of the votes counted, the 80-year-old Lula obtained 51.79% against Bolsonaro's 48.21%, and won about 4.4 million votes. The victory marks an unprecedented turnaround in Brazil's modern democratic history. After narrowly losing in the first round earlier this month, Lula became the first presidential candidate since the end of the military dictatorship in the 1980s to reverse a first-round defeat and win a runoff.

Brazil Erupts as Lula Beats Bolsonaro Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva staged a remarkable political comeback, defeating far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to secure a historic fourth term, sparking mass celebrations across the country. With 100% of the votes counted, the 80-year-old Lula obtained 51.79% against Bolsonaro's 48.21%, and won about 4.4 million votes. The victory marks an unprecedented turnaround in Brazil's modern democratic history. After narrowly losing in the first round earlier this month, Lula became the first presidential candidate since the end of the military dictatorship in the 1980s to reverse a first-round defeat and win a runoff.