Lula defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil's tight presidential election

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, won a fourth term with about 51.8% of the vote, defeating right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, 45, by a margin of roughly 4.2 million votes. Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair, refused to concede, alleging the Supreme Court changed voting rules at the last minute. Lula celebrated his historic victory, noting he is the only president elected four times without an academic degree. Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, sought closer ties with Israel and the U.S., while Lula favors an independent foreign policy, strengthening alliances with China and the Global South.