Lula Wins Brazil Runoff as Bolsonaro Disputes Result
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a decisive reelection victory Sunday, but far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro immediately disputed the results, calling for the runoff to be annulled over a Supreme Court ruling that extended voting by two hours. Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, claimed the extension invalidated the election, though both his Liberal Party and Lula’s Workers’ Party had requested it. The Supreme Court’s president confirmed the result, noting the extension did not affect the vote count. Lula won 51.79 percent to 48.21 percent, a margin of 4.4 million votes. The dispute follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s support for Bolsonaro’s party, though Trump has not commented. His son, Donald Trump Jr., criticized Brazil’s Supreme Court on X, while the article notes Brazilians jailed a far-right leader, contrasting with U.S. inaction.