Lula wins Brazil's presidential election as Bolsonaro seeks to annul result

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, defeating conservative rival Flávio Bolsonaro, keeping the country of over 200 million people under left-wing leadership. Lula secured 51.78% of the vote against Bolsonaro's 48.22% with nearly all ballots counted, according to the Superior Electoral Tribunal. Bolsonaro, who won the first round in October, has refused to concede and announced he will seek to annul the election, citing extended voting hours ordered by the Supreme Court due to public transport issues. The left's victory comes amid a regional trend toward right-wing governments. Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, had promised to follow his father's policies. Over 128 million Brazilians voted, with a 19% abstention rate.