Brazil: Lula Defeats Bolsonaro in Runoff to Win Historic Fourth Term

Incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the presidential runoff election to secure an unprecedented fourth term, as announced by the country's electoral authority and reported by Kan 11 and Arutz Sheva. Lula, who turns 81 this week, defeated right-wing candidate Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

According to reports in Haaretz and BBC Mundo, Lula's victory marks a historic comeback after trailing by more than 2.2 million votes in the first round. With this win, he became the first politician in Brazil's history to win a runoff after placing second in the initial round. Pollsters noted that an exceptionally high turnout contributed to his victory.