India, Oct. 26 -- Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump, won a historic fourth term on Sunday after defeating his main rival, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

Lula secured 51.75 per cent of the vote, with more than 98.76 per cent of ballots counted, Brazil's electoral court confirmed. Bolsonaro secured 48.25 per cent of the vote.

His victory comes amid concerns over growing US influence in Latin America, offering relief to those who oppose Washington's expanding role in the region.

According to publicly available information, the 80-year-old first ran for president in 1989 but had to wait until 2002 to taste victory, followed by another win in 2006. The veteran politician was re-elected in 2...