Brazil election: 2 reasons Lula trumped predictions of defeat to win historic fourth term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term in a runoff election, securing 51.79% of the vote against Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%. Lula had initially trailed in the first round, finishing with 45.16% compared to Bolsonaro's 47.03%. His victory marks a significant political shift as he now faces a conservative Congress and economic challenges ahead.