Lula wins unprecedented fourth term as Brazil's president

Brazilian left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term in Sunday's election, unexpectedly defeating conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro, who has announced plans to challenge the result. Lula secured 51.8% of the vote against Bolsonaro's 48.2%, a margin of 4.4 million votes, after trailing in the first round. The 81-year-old's victory keeps Brazil as a progressive bastion in Latin America, though his governing room is limited following conservative gains in legislative elections three weeks ago. Bolsonaro, son of convicted former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, alleged electoral fraud and refused to recognize the outcome, echoing his father's 2022 claims. Lula, who will be 85 at term's end in 2030, has promised to regulate social media after accusing Meta of favoring his opponent.