Lula da Silva wins Brazil's presidential election

Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the second round of the presidential election, according to Brazil's Superior Electoral Court after 97.69 percent of ballots were counted. Lula, leader of the Workers' Party, secured 51.74 percent of the vote, while his rival Senator Flavio Bolsonaro received 48.26 percent, with no chance of closing the gap. Lula became the first politician in modern Brazilian history to win after trailing in the first round. He will take office on January 1, 2027. Turnout in the second round was 80.79 percent, with 127.8 million citizens voting. Blank ballots accounted for 1.12 percent and invalid ones 2.12 percent.