Lula Wins Brazil Runoff, Fourth Term Starts January 2027
Brazil's electoral court says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday's runoff with 51.8% of the vote, beating Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes.
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Brazil's electoral court announced that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday's presidential runoff with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes. The result gives Lula a non-consecutive fourth term beginning January 5, 2027, at a time when the U.S. has imposed higher tariffs on Brazilian exports.
Lula Wins Brazil Runoff, Fourth Term Starts January 2027 ↗Brazil's electoral court says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday's runoff with 51.8% of the vote, beating Flávio Bolsonaro by nearly 4.4 million votes.
Brazilians vote in a neck-and-neck presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, with US influence over Latin America hanging on the result.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro drew thousands of supporters at rival rallies before Sunday's runoff, with nearly 159 million Brazilians eligible to vote and polls tied.