Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil election to win fourth term

express.co.uk —

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won re-election, securing an unprecedented fourth term by defeating rival Flávio Bolsonaro in a contentious vote. The election was marked by a chaotic evening, as a Supreme Court justice extended voting by two hours, a decision that may trigger legal action from Bolsonaro. Lula, 80, is a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump. Lula's win breaks a trend of right-of-centre candidates allied with Trump winning in Latin America. He began as a union leader in the 1970s and first won the presidency in 2002, with this likely being his final term.


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