Bolsonaro loses to leftist Lula in tight Brazilian election

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated his bitter rival, President Jair Bolsonaro, to secure his return as Brazil's leader Sunday after a tigh presidential election.

Leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated his bitter rival, far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, to secure his return as Brazil's leader Sunday after a tightly fought race in the world’s fourth-largest democracy.

The country's Superior Electoral Court verified the win.

The court said da Silva secured slightly more than 50.84% of the vote, with 99.10% of votes counted, in a runoff election that was held after neither candidate got enough support to win outright this month.

Pre-election polls had given da Silva, a former metalworker and union leader known universally as “Lula,” a commanding lead.

Bolsonaro, who had repeatedly stoked fears he may seek to contest and cast doubt on the result if he lost, did not immediately concede defeat.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/da-silva-wins-brazil-presidential-election-ends-bolsonaro-era-rcna54650


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