Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Returns in Brazil

 

Left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected President of Brazil for the fourth time. He secured a dramatic victory against right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro in the second round of voting.

Although he trailed in the first round, Lula made a strong comeback in the second. According to figures released by Brazil’s electoral authority, the Superior Electoral Court, Lula received 51.76 percent of the vote, while Bolsonaro received 48.24 percent.