Lula thanks Brazil's youth for historic election win
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term, thanking Brazil’s youth for helping to defeat right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro with more than 51% of the vote. Bolsonaro said he would not concede defeat and would seek to annul the result.
Brazil election results 2026: Key takeaways from Lula’s historic win.
Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. With Lula’s victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has seen numerous countries — such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru — all shift right, backed by US President Donald Trump.
Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has defeated right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff to secure a fourth non-consecutive term.
Lula wins another term, beating Bolsonaro. Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office.
Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first-round vote. Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls made him the favourite three weeks ago, but since then Lula’s campaign has gained ground, and the two go into the contest virtually tied.