Lula wins fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection on Sunday against challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, securing a fourth term and resisting a regional shift toward the right in Latin America. The 81-year-old leader's victory was declared by Brazil's electoral court after all votes were counted, despite a late Supreme Court order extending voting by two hours that could spark legal challenges. The result maintains strategic distance between Latin America's largest economy and Washington, countering gains by Trump-aligned right-leaning candidates across the region. The win marks the first time since 1985 that a runner-up from the initial round won the presidency, with Bolsonaro having led 47 percent to 45 percent in the first round. Lula's victory is likely his final campaign, capping a career that began as a trade union organizer in the 1970s and included imprisonment in 2018 before his conviction was overturned.