Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially secured his fourth presidential term. According to nearly fully counted data, the 80-year-old leader gathered 51.76% of the votes. His opponent, 45-year-old senator Flávio Bolsonaro, received 48.24%.
Turning point in the campaign finale
Lula's victory came as a surprise to many sociologists. After the first round, where Flávio Bolsonaro held an advantage of nearly two percentage points, forecasts gave him a slight lead. However, the situation changed: Lula received 4.4 million more votes than his opponent. This marked a turning point, as Bolsonaro had led by 2.2 million votes after the first round.
Following a sluggish start to the campaign, the incumbent president announced a package of support measures: debt forgiveness, free public transport on weekends, and financial aid for students from poor families. Critics accused Lula of buying voters and warned of a deterioration in the country's financial condition.
Reaction from election participants
Flávio Bolsonaro refused to acknowledge the defeat. The son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently behind bars, stated that he would challenge the results in court.
Lula da Silva himself, who led the country from 2003 to 2010 and won his third term four years ago, promised to regulate the activities of major technology companies. In his words, he and his team had to withstand external interference through digital platforms.
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