Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins fourth term as Brazilian president

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as president of Brazil, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in an election runoff. The 80-year-old candidate overcame a deficit from the first round to secure the presidency, marking the first time a candidate has reversed their position between rounds since Brazil returned to democracy in the 1980s.

The victory follows a campaign marked by rising living costs and corruption allegations involving the PT. While the result stops the political advance of the right, the president will govern with a Congress dominated by conservative forces.