Lula Wins Brazil Presidency as Flavio Bolsonaro Rejects Result

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected on Sunday, securing an unprecedented fourth term after a narrow victory over conservative challenger Flavio Bolsonaro.

The close result returned Lula to the presidency, but his rival refused to concede defeat.

Bolsonaro rejected the outcome and announced that he would seek to have the election annulled, challenging the result rather than accepting Lula’s victory.

His announcement sets up a dispute over the election, with Lula claiming another presidential mandate and Bolsonaro seeking to overturn it.