Reader Q&A: After Lula’s sensational victory in Brazil’s presidential election, post your questions for the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent
Lula da Silva has secured a fourth presidential term in Brazil following a highly contested election against the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The article invites readers to submit questions for a correspondent regarding the implications of this result for Brazil and Latin America.
Why it matters
The election result marks a significant shift in Brazilian politics and has major implications for regional stability and international relations.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. After losing the first round of Brazil’s presidential election to far right rival Flávio Bolsonaro, incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, better known simply as Lula, pulled off the most stunning political fightback in modern Brazilian history by winning the second, in so doing securing a fourth presidential term. It will see him become the country’s longest-serving leader.
The result – 51.79% to Lula, 48.21% to Bolsonaro – was delivered after a supreme court judge had extended polling time by two hours, and after Lula’s camp accused their opponents of sabotaging public transport in an attempt to keep their voters from the polls. It was the first time in Brazilian electoral history that a first-round verdict had been overturned.
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