Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff

Lula da Silva was re-elected as Brazil's president for a fourth term, narrowly defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff. The defeated candidate announced he will seek to annul the election, calling the two-hour voting extension "unacceptable." The Federal Police must now execute an arrest warrant for Pablo Souza, according to local media. Lula won all nine northeastern states, securing 21.49 million votes there versus Bolsonaro's 10.40 million, with Bahia a traditional stronghold. The regional electoral court ordered the immediate restoration of the full bus fleet in Salvador and free transport until polls closed. This followed the Bahia governor's intervention after complaints of reduced service, echoing a 2022 incident where a police chief was convicted for obstructing voters.