Lula da Silva wins fourth term as Brazil’s president

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election, the country’s electoral authority said on Sunday, defeating Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff to secure a fourth non-consecutive term.

With nearly all polling stations tallied, Lula secured 51.76 percent of the vote against Bolsonaro’s 48.24 percent, according to official results.