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 valid votes, totaling more than 64 million votes. He defeated the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.21% of the vote. Voter turnout exceeded 80 percent.

Flávio Bolsonaro has contested the results and requested an annulment of the vote. He challenged the decision to extend voting operations by two hours in certain sections. While authorities ordered the extension to manage long lines, reports indicate that groups supporting Bolsonaro and some institutional actors near the right may have placed obstacles in the way of voters. Electoral authorities have confirmed the victory for Lula.