Lula celebrates Brazil election victory with emotional first remarks

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was declared the winner of Brazil's presidential election, prompting emotional celebrations at his campaign headquarters. The veteran leftist politician defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a tightly contested runoff. With 99.99% of votes counted, Lula led by 4.2 million votes, a margin making it difficult for Bolsonaro's camp to contest the result. Lula wept as supporters chanted "Lula, warrior of the Brazilian people," and he thanked the nation in his first social media post. Lula, visibly moved, expressed pride in being elected president for a fourth time without a university degree. He credited honesty, love for the country, democracy, and the people's desire for the future he represents. He noted he has never lost a second-round election.