Lula da Silva wins Brazil's presidency for a fourth time

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election for the fourth time, securing 51.78% of votes against right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.22%, with 99.98% of ballots counted. The victory was confirmed by the Superior Electoral Court, which stated the outcome was mathematically determined. Lula, who turns 81 on October 27, previously served as president from 2003 to 2011 and won a third term in 2022 against Jair Bolsonaro, the father of his current opponent. Born into a poor farming family, Lula left school after fourth grade and worked in a factory from age 14. His campaign focused on sovereignty, fighting inequality, security coordination, infrastructure investment, and taxing the super-rich.