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The Brazilians re-elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a fourth term. His victory in the polls before Flávio Bolsonaro was surprising and broke with the pattern he had repeated in the last elections in which the candidate who won the first round, won the second round. How did he do it and what's next? We analyzed it with Ana Teresa Duarte, a polytechnist of the Federal University of Pernambuco.
Lula achieved a historic victory in Brazil's second presidential round by winning the elections after losing to her opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro. How did he do it? Our correspondent Valeria Saccone explained to us how the 'Lula Army', the citizen mobilizations and Bolsonaro's pointing out against him during the last debate to ensure his re-election.
While prediction market odds pointed to a clear Bolsonaro victory, Lula emerged the winner in a tight race.
Luiz Inada Lula da Silva won the majority of votes in 2,875 cities in Brazil. This represents a change in favor of him in 211 cities, which voted for Bolsonaro in the first round and on Sunday changed their minds.'Folha de S.Paulo 'says that Lula managed to reduce the difference or increase its advantage over its rival in more than 5,000 cities, which is almost 97% of Brazilian municipalities. Mina Gerais was the only state where Lula reversed the vote: 76 cities there changed their vote in favour of the candidate for the Workers' Party.
In Brazil, the Stock Exchange dives by 17% and real, the Brazilian currency, falls by 8%. How can this market reaction be explained? What does it reveal about expectations and concerns about the re-elected left-wing president? Decryption of the challenges of Lula's new mandate with Sébastien Velut, geographer and research director at the Research Institute for Development.
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr Pedro Perfeito da Silva, Latin American specialist at the University of Exeter. For Dr Perfeito da Silva, Lula's stunning success reflects the convergence of digital organizing, grassroots mobilization, targeted socioeconomic appeals and an effective effort to mobilise opposition to the Bolsonaro political project. As he explains, Lula assembled a coalition that "not only energized his supporters but also attracted voters from groups that had been somewhat skeptical of the government in the first round."
The left-wing incumbent president had lost the first round to right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro.
Brazil's president secured a historic fourth term after overturning a first-round defeat.
The re-election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a fourth term in charge of Brazil led to a wave of congratulations from leaders from America, Europe and Asia. The president obtained 51.79% of the votes against 48.21% of the ultra-right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro, who announced that he will challenge the result.
Lula defeated on Sunday (October 25) Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential election. But rather than conceding, Bolsonaro called for the result to be annulled. As the US midterms approach, the result raises questions about Trump’s influence and how his political allies respond when voters reject them. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor, Douglas Herbert, gives us his analysis.
Flavio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede to Lula da Silva who won a historic 4th term in Sunday's election.
Brazil's left-wing President has been elected for a fourth term after narrowly beating right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote.
Brazil’s right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has called for the presidential election result to be ‘annulled’.
Brazil's left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote
Brazil's left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote
Brazil's left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote
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.
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.
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.
These were the updates on October 25, 2026, when the incumbent Lula beat his right-wing rival in a heated run-off.
