{"id":1253,"date":"2026-10-26T00:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T00:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/brazils-lula-clinches-victory-over-flavio-bolsonaro-to-win-fourth-term\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T00:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T00:52:02","slug":"brazils-lula-clinches-victory-over-flavio-bolsonaro-to-win-fourth-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/brazils-lula-clinches-victory-over-flavio-bolsonaro-to-win-fourth-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Lula clinches victory over Flavio Bolsonaro to win fourth term"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brazil\u2019s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round.<\/p>\n

The leftist icon, who turns 81 on Tuesday, defied all projections to win an unprecedented fourth term at the helm of Latin America\u2019s largest country.<\/p>\n

According to official results, he won 51.75 percentof the votes to 48.25 percent for Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who had entered election day confident with his lead in the polls.<\/p>\n

With Lula\u2019s victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has seen numerous countries \u2014 such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru \u2014 all shift right, backed by US President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

After a campaign marred by scandal and mud-slinging, Sunday\u2019s vote plunged into chaos after a last-minute Supreme Court ruling extending voting by two hours, at the request of Lula who said buses had been pulled from circulation in various cities, barring citizens from voting.<\/p>\n

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Supporters of Brazil\u2019s President and Workers\u2019 Party (PT) re-election candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva react to the presidential runoff election results in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 25, 2026. Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on October 25, 2026, as he clinched election victory against right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who trounced him in the first round. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flavio Bolsonaro also requested an extension in some parts of the country due to heavy rains, but his camp lashed out at the country-wide extension.<\/p>\n

\u201cEither we win. Or we win. Consider yourself warned,\u201d pro-Bolsonaro lawmaker Nikolas Ferreira wrote on X as the votes streamed in.<\/p>\n

The bitter campaign laid bare the deep divisions in the country of over 200 million people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a disgrace. We\u2019ve never had anything like this in Brazil, and now they\u2019ve come up with the idea of extending the election period by two hours,\u201d said Aurelio Junior, 45, a dentist in Brasilia.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Maria Lima de Franca, 34, a business owner in Rio de Janeiro backing Lula said it was \u201cmore than fair\u2026everyone should have the right to vote, and that was being neglected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Lula rises from the ashes, again \u2013<\/h2>\n

Lula, a defining figure in Brazilian politics over four decades, was blindsided after his first-round defeat to Bolsonaro.<\/p>\n

The left swung into action with massive rallies declaring \u201cNever Again Bolsonaro,\u201d where protesters recalled the former president\u2019s chaotic handling of the Covid pandemic, devastation of the Amazon rainforest and cuts to public programs.<\/p>\n

Lula also revamped his social media strategy, taking video selfies and even bought his first cellphone, while supporters carried out a feverish campaign to change the minds of family, friends and neighbors, and encourage them to vote after high levels of abstention.<\/p>\n

His re-election marks another remarkable comeback for the man who grew up dirt poor in the northeast in a family of illiterate farmers.<\/p>\n

Lula, revered for social welfare programs that lifted millions out of poverty, made a dramatic return to office in 2022 elections after a corruption scandal saw him jailed for over 18 months.<\/p>\n

The charges, annulled on procedural grounds, have continued to haunt him.<\/p>\n

In his third term he has overseen a drop in inflation and unemployment, and lifted millions out of hunger, but voters complain about the cost of living and a sense of insecurity.<\/p>\n

Lula\u2019s social policies became a point of tension as he expanded welfare programs during the campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrazil needs more time with Lula, primarily because the country is on the verge of falling into the clutches of fascism,\u201d Maria Fernanda Elisbao, a 21-year-old editorial assistant, told AFP.<\/p>\n

\u2013 A tricky term ahead \u2013<\/h2>\n

Lula heads into a fourth term with a country divided, with almost half of the nation voting against him and desperate for change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in a deep hole, things are dire. People can barely afford to eat \u2014 buying meat is out of the question,\u201d said Tereza Cristina Ramos, a 68-year-old retiree, who voted in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

Already one of the world\u2019s oldest leaders, Lula will be 85 by the end of his new term in 2030.<\/p>\n

He will thus have spent 16 years in power, following his first stint as president from 2003 to 2010.<\/p>\n

Lula is also facing a hostile Congress dominated by the right.<\/p>\n

His options are also constrained by the economic outlook, with growth expected to slow.<\/p>\n

He has also come under renewed pressure to confront rampant insecurity in a country plagued by criminal factions that sow terror in working-class neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s campaign leaned heavily on the theme of sovereignty in the face of commercial and diplomatic pressure from Trump\u2019s United States.<\/p>\n

Voters must \u201cchoose a country where the flag is respected,\u201d he said, his raspy voice more hoarse than ever after a tireless campaign. He accused his rival of wanting to \u201cgovern with the American flag.\u201d<\/p>\n

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