Lula's winning coalition: democratic right, youth, women, and Arab voters

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won Sunday's presidential runoff election with 51.79% of the vote, defeating right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro by a margin of nearly 4.3 million votes, contrary to opinion polls. Analysts attribute Lula's victory to a coalition of voters including democratic right-wing leaders, traditional left-wing opponents, youth, women, and the Arab community. Key factors included fears of far-right threats to democracy, high voter turnout, and effective use of digital platforms to reach younger voters. The Arab-Brazilian community, comprising about 6% of the population, showed divided support, with business leaders favoring Bolsonaro while middle-class members backed Lula. Lula's historical ties to the Arab community and his diplomatic stances on the Middle East influenced some voters, though observers note the community is politically diverse.