Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the Brazilian presidential election

In the second round of the presidential election held in Brazil on October 25, incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the right-wing candidate, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. According to data from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court, Lula da Silva received 51.79% of the vote, while Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.21%. According to other sources, Lula da Silva received 51.8% of the vote, and Bolsonaro received 48.2%. This will be a historic, fourth presidential term for Lula da Silva. Radio Tavisupleba+8

The first round of the election was held on October 4, where Flávio Bolsonaro received 47.03% and Lula da Silva received 45.16%. According to media reports, this is the first time in Brazil's modern history that a candidate who trailed in the first round was able to win in the second round. On the day of the vote, due to bad weather and transport disruptions, the court extended the operation of polling stations by two hours. Publika+3

The defeated candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, who is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, does not agree with the results and is demanding their annulment. For their part, election law experts assess that there is almost no chance of the election being annulled. During the election campaign, Lula da Silva spoke about protecting democracy, while Flávio Bolsonaro focused on corruption scandals and promised to fight organized crime. 1TV+7