Afghanistan, Oct. 26 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a fourth non-consecutive term after defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's presidential runoff, securing a narrow victory that leaves him facing a conservative Congress and persistent economic pressures.
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court confirmed Lula's victory on October 25, with the 80-year-old leftist leader receiving 51.79% of valid votes against 48.21% for Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The result marks an unprecedented comeback in Brazil's modern presidential elections: Lula became the first candidate since the country's return to democracy to win a runoff after finishing second in the first round.
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