Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins Brazilian presidential runoff election

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the Brazilian presidential runoff election with 51.79% of the vote, totaling more than 64 million votes. He defeated candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, who received 48.21%. Flavio Bolsonaro announced he will request to annul the vote, alleging irregularities due to a judge's decision to delay the closing of polling stations by two hours.

Father Corrado Dalmonego, a missionary of the Consolata and anthropologist living in the state of Roraima, reported that many Yanomami indigenous people traveled for entire days by canoe and boat to reach polling stations. He noted that more indigenous people were able to vote in this runoff than in the first round of elections.

Missionaries and various civil society groups expressed satisfaction with the result, citing potential benefits for the poor, migrants, and the protection of the Amazon.