Lula re-elected president in Brazil, electoral authority says
Lula secured a fourth nonconsecutive term with 51.8% of valid votes, while Flávio Bolsonaro said he would challenge the result in court.
- On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a historic fourth non-consecutive term as Brazil's president, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of the vote to 48.2%.
- Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin ordered a two-hour voting extension Sunday to address transportation and weather issues; Bolsonaro criticized the decision as "unacceptable," claiming it compromised electoral integrity.
- Lula's victory margin of approximately 4.4 million votes marks a historic comeback, making him the first candidate since Brazil's 1985 return to democracy to win a runoff after trailing in the first round.
- Bolsonaro refused to concede, announcing plans to seek election annulment, while Brazilian markets sold off sharply Monday with the real falling over 10% and the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF dropping over 20%.
- Lula will be sworn in on January 5, 2027, facing a challenging legislative environment as Bolsonaro's Liberal Party and its allies could control over 280 seats in Brazil's lower house.
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Lula comes back, again
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