Lula wins Brazil runoff with 51.8% as Bolsonaro vows to contest

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secures a second term after receiving 51.8% of valid votes in the 25 Oct runoff, while Flávio Bolsonaro obtains 48.2% and says he will seek to annul the result. The Supreme Court extended voting by two hours following a request from Lula, though some stations had already closed. Lula, now 81, frames the victory as a defeat of denialism and pledges to expand cash‑payouts and debt relief for low‑income families. The election outcome is seen as limiting former U.S. President Donald Trump’s influence in Latin America.