Brazil elections: Lula secures fourth term after dramatic comeback
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected as president of Brazil after a narrow victory over Flávio Bolsonaro. Despite the result, Bolsonaro has challenged the outcome, citing concerns over polling procedures.
Why it matters
The election result marks a significant political shift in Latin America and highlights ongoing tensions regarding electoral integrity in the region.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Marina Rossi , BBC News Brasil in São Paulo , Leandro Prazeres , BBC News Brasil in Brasília and Vanessa Buschschlüter , Latin America online editor reporting from London Reuters Brazil's veteran left-wing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has been re-elected after a bitterly fought campaign, beating his right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro, who has not conceded.
With all the votes counted, Lula had 51.79% of the votes, compared Bolsonaro's 48.21%, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court announced.
But Bolsonaro has refused to recognize the result, citing the extension of polling by two hours as "inexplicable" - even though his campaign team, as well as that of his rival, had requested that polling stations be kept open longer.
He told his supporters in Brasilia that he would seek the annulment of the election.
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