Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election
- BREAKING, Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.
- Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defeated right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s contentious presidential race, pulling off a remarkable comeback after a first-round loss that galvanised the country’s political right.
- Shortly after 9:00pm Brasilia time (00:00 GMT), Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court called the race for Lula, who had earned more than 51 percent of the vote.
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- BREAKING, Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.
- Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defeated right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s contentious presidential race, pulling off a remarkable comeback after a first-round loss that galvanised the country’s political right.
- Shortly after 9:00pm Brasilia time (00:00 GMT), Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court called the race for Lula, who had earned more than 51 percent of the vote.
Sources: Al Jazeera