MacroOct 25, 2026, 11:58 PM

Lula Wins Brazil Presidential Runoff With 51% of Vote

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured an unprecedented fourth term with 51% of the runoff vote, halting a rightward shift in Latin America.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential runoff with 51% of the vote against 49% for the Bolsonaro camp, securing an unprecedented fourth term. The outcome halted a rightward political shift in Latin America.

Support was strongest in his northeastern stronghold. The victory defeated the political movement built by former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Source: First Squawk

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