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80-year-old leftist received 51.75% of the vote

He will begin his fourth presidential term even as the right has gained ground.

De sociaaldemocraat Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (80) mag zich voor de 4e keer president van Brazilië noemen. Hij won de 2e ronde van de presidentsverkiezingen van zijn uitdager Flávio Bolsonaro. Nochtans had die Lula in de 1e ronde nog verslagen. Voor Lula is het de 2e comeback uit zijn politieke carrière.

President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been reelected in a result that provides relief to critics of Trump and keeps some distance between Latin America’s biggest economy and Washington

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva overtook right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a runoff, with half of votes counted and ballots from left-leaning states in Mr Lula's ‌northeastern stronghold starting to ⁠pour in.

Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, defeats right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a run-off to secure a fourth non-consecutive term.

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.

A shock comeback returns Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to power for a fourth term, bucking polls and slowing Latin America’s right-wing surge.

Brazil's Lula wins record fourth term in presidential runoff with markets falling and real set to weaken.

The 80-year-old president defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to extend one of Latin America’s longest political careers.

De verkiezingen in Brazilië zijn gewonnen door zittend president Lula. Dat heeft de kiesraad bekend gemaakt. Tot het laatste moment was het spannend. De verkiezingen waren een nek-aan-nekrace tussen de radicaal-rechtse Flávio Bolsonaro (45) en de linkse Lula da Silva (80). De eerst ronde werd gewonnen door Bolsonaro, hoewel Lula aan kop ging in de peilingen.

Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office. DW has the latest.

<p>Leftist incumbent Lula stages unprecedented comeback weeks after narrowly losing first round of election to Bolsonaro</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/25/brazil-election-runoff-live-updates-flavio-bolsonaro-lula">Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardia

Victory of 80-year-old leftist over Flávio Bolsonaro is blow to Trump’s plan for greater US influence in Latin America

Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.

Leftist President Lula has defeated right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to win another term in office. DW has the latest.

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Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. Leftist Lula is leading right-wing Bolsonaro as 80% of the vote has been counted. DW has the latest.

Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. Leftist Lula is leading right-wing Bolsonaro as 80% of the vote has been counted. DW has the latest.

Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.

<p>Leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive term</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/lula-wins-brazil-election">Full report: Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio Bolsonaro</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://w

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil, the electoral authority has said, in a result that defied poll predictions.

Het Braziliaanse hooggerechtshof heeft bepaald dat Brazilianen zondag twee uur langer de tijd krijgen om te stemmen. Het hof ging daarmee akkoord met een verzoek van beide kandidaten.

The election pits leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Votes are being tallied after polling was extended two more hours. The result between leftist Lula and right-wing Bolsonaro is expected to be very close. DW has the latest.

De stemlokalen in Brazilië blijven vandaag twee uur langer open voor de beslissende ronde van de presidentsverkiezingen, heeft het Hooggerechtshof besloten. De reden daarvoor zijn problemen die kiezers ondervinden met het vervoer naar de stembureaus. Oorspronkelijk zouden de stembureaus om 17.00 uur Braziliaanse tijd (21.00 uur Nederlandse tijd) sluiten. De

Brazil's veteran president has secured an unprecedented fourth term after edging past right-wing challenger in runoff

With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held an unassailable lead.

<p>After a shock defeat in the first round, the incumbent Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,<strong> </strong>has turned the election around to win the runoff.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/25/brazil-election-runoff-live-updates-flavio-bolsonaro-lula">Live blog: latest analysis and reaction</a></p><p>Brazil’s pre

Just as American cattle went to market, Trump's action added unease to an industry already facing uncertainty.

<p>Brazil held its breath on Sunday as voters went to the polls to decide between leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva or his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.</p> <p>It is the final electoral battle for Lula, who turns 81 on Tuesday and is hoping to pull off a dramatic turnaround after coming in second to the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro

With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon to be 81-year-old Lula held an unassailable lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro.

Supporters of left-wing Lula and far-right Bolsonaro have two more hours to vote after polling was extended. The result is expected to be very close. DW has more.

Supporters of left-wing Lula and far-right Bolsonaro have two more hours to vote after polling was extended. The result is expected to be very close. DW has more.

Almost 160 million are eligible to vote in the final round of Brazil's election that pits the left-wing incumbent against the son of the former far-right president. DW has more.

Voting in Brazil is conducted electronically and the result is usually available within hours after polling stations close at 5 p.m. in Brasilia.

Politikusdinasztia születését jelentheti, ha a brazil elnökválasztást Jair Bolsonaro szélsőjobboldali volt államfő legidősebb fia, Flávio nyeri. A szövetségi törvényhozásban már négy rokona is bent van.

Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting in the country's presidential election by two hours on Sunday, leading the electoral authority to pause a vote count that had already started publishing early-stage results.

Brazilians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff that pits leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, a far-right ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.

De tweede en beslissende verkiezingsronde vandaag in Brazilië is een spannende strijd tussen de zittende linkse president Lula da Silva (80) en de radicaal-rechtse kandidaat Flávio Bolsonaro (45), zoon van de veroordeelde ex-president Jair Bolsonaro. Maar wie na vandaag de nieuwe president van Brazilië ook wordt, de macht van de familie Bolsonaro is al fors

The high stakes election will decide whether Brazil will move toward the right or retain a leftist government.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a narrow race that could redefine the future of Latin America.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro square off in a closely watched election.

Brazil's indigenous communities say they’re concerned by how the election outcome could impact environmental protections

<p>Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president </p><p>Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva">Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva</a>, is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far

Lula has spent weeks highlighting corruption allegations surrounding Flávio Bolsonaro, but signs are that many voters may be willing to look past them

A victory for the son of Brazil’s jailed former leader would deliver the biggest win yet for an ascendant right-wing movement sweeping Latin America.

Lack of buses and ferries adds to tense contest as rightwing challenger seeks to oust leftist president and bring country closer to Trump

Brazilians are going to the polls today to elect a president in a run-off vote that is being closely watched around the world.

Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's imprisoned ex-president, is challenging Lula, who is seeking a fourth term in office.

Tens of thousands of supporters flooded the streets as the rivals wrapped up a bitter campaign.

Voters in Sunday's election are choosing between two very different candidates, as Americas correspondent Ione Wells reports from Rio de Janeiro.

The pivotal run-off will determine whether Brazilians stick with their left-wing leader or shift towards the right.

Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off

Video shows the moment a train collided with a crane that had fallen onto railway tracks in Brazil.

<p>Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro</p><p>More than one million supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-righ

The race between Brazil's president and the right-wing senator has tightened in recent days.