Brazil elections

The incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and the former president Lula are facing off for power in Brazil. Find out who's in the lead as the results come in from every ...

Because the largest municipalities are often the last to declare, early results can be misleading. Lula is a leftist from the Workers’ party; he was impeached for corruption and spent time in jail, but his conviction was later annulled. A first round was held on Sunday 2 October, with 11 candidates.

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro took an early lead over former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday in a tense runoff election marred by ...

Brazilian media reported that such operations were concentrated in the northeast, where Mr Lula has the strongest support. "The last four years were an embarrassment, both nationally and internationally," he said after voting. The Federal Highway Police said they had complied with court orders.

Challenger Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had pulled slightly ahead of Jair Bolsonaro.

Da Silva has specifically criticized Bolsonaro for the nation’s fallen stature abroad, highlighting the dearth of state visits and bilateral meetings. 2, the first half of votes tallied likewise showed Bolsonaro ahead, with da Silva pulling ahead later after votes from his strongholds were counted. “Today we are choosing the kind of Brazil we want, how we want our society to organize. In the first round of voting, on Oct. “The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” he said. His victory marks the first time since Brazil’s 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win reelection.

The results bring to a close the most consequential election in Brazil in decades. Now, president-elect da Silva faces the huge task of reinvigorating ...

"I send my congratulations to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections," President Biden said in a statement. Lira told reporters that it was time for pro-Bolsonaro forces to reach out to the other side, adding "long live democracy in Brazil." Da Silva and Bolsonaro were the two top finishers in a first round of presidential voting on Oct. But he was released on a technicality in 2019 and launched yet another run for the presidency that quickly garnered enthusiastic support. "I'm really happy," said Victor Costelo, 33, who works in advertising, as he celebrated on the streets of Sao Paulo that were crowded with da Silva supporters, many of them wearing the red colors of his Workers Party. With nearly all the ballots counted, official returns gave da Silva, who is a former two-term president, 50.8% of the vote compared to 49.2% for Bolsonaro.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected the next president of Brazil, in a run-off race on Sunday that was tight until the last moments.

“Lula would try to reposition, almost like a rebranding, Brazil in the international arena as a power to be taken into account,” he said. According to the head of Lula da Silva’s government plan, Aloizio Mercadante, another tactic will be to create a group including Brazil, Indonesia and Congo ahead of the UN-led November 2022 Conference of Parties. With destruction of the vast Amazon rainforest reaching record levels under Bolsonaro’s presidency, Lula da Silva has repeatedly said during his campaign that he would seek to curb deforestation. Lula da Silva’s Workers’ Party has also increased its number of deputies from 56 to 68 and senators from seven to eight — but overall, conservative-leaning politicians will dominate the next legislature. Lula da Silva will need to pursue dialogue and rebuild relationships, said Carlos Melo, a political scientist at Insper, a university in São Paulo. And his campaign received a boost from centrist former presidential candidate Simone Tebet, who came third in the first round earlier this month and gave Lula da Silva her support in the run-off. Lula da Silva, who is expected to take office on January 1, will take the reins of a country plagued by gross inequality that is still struggling to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Many will be watching for potential change to the 2017 Labor Reform Act, which subjected more workers’ rights and benefits to negotiation with employers, and made union contributions optional. Among these politicians is his vice-president, former São Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin, who has been cited by the Lula camp as a guarantee of moderation in his administration. At the same time, he will have to deliver to match supporters’ expectations, Amparo added. The former leader’s victory on Sunday was the latest in a political wave across Latin America, with wins by left-leaning politicians in Argentina, Colombia and Chile. The sentences were later annulled by the Supreme Court, clearing his path to run for reelection.

Polls put leftist Lula slightly ahead but concerns raised over reports of pro-Bolsonaro highway police setting up roadblocks in rival strongholds.

We are worried there might be fraud though,” the 52-year-old commercial director said, echoing Bolsonaro’s unfounded claims that Brazil’s electronic voting system is vulnerable to fraud. It is now down to 1%, from 2.6% with a quarter of districts counted: We see on the streets that a huge majority support Bolsonaro. The prospect of Lula winning has galvanised leftwing and centrist Brazilians. “The future is at stake here. It looks like Lula may overtake Bolsonaro as we hit 70% of votes counted, which is what happened last time.

Left-wing former leader wins Brazil's presidency in close vote over incumbent ultra-conservative.

“The huge challenge that Lula has will be to pacify the country,” said Traumann. Brazilian media reported such operations were concentrated in the northeast, where Lula has the strongest support. The Federal Highway Police said they had complied with court orders. “First of all, I’d like to thank all the comrades that are here with me. I think everyone knows it’s an uphill battle, but I think people are very excited to see what Lula will do,” Casaroes told Al Jazeera. Now, I have the feeling that many people are celebrating the end of a very dark period.

Overnight results from Brazil will play a leading role in news coverage as the vote brings months of bitter campaigning to an end. Deforestation in the Amazon ...

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Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.

"Today we tell the world that Brazil is back. A day before the second round however, he stated that: "There is not the slightest doubt. But at the heart of his speech was a promise to tackle hunger, which has been on the rise in Brazil and which is affecting more than 33 million. That's what democracy is about." Lula referred to these fears in his victory speech saying that he was "open to international co-operation to protect the Amazon". The left-wing leaders victory is likely to rankle with these Bolsonaro fans, who routinely label Lula "a thief" and argue that the annulment of his conviction does not mean he was innocent, just that the proper legal procedure was not followed.

Leaders from the US, Europe and Latin American nations have been quick to offer congratulations to Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after ...

Mr Lula’s eturn to power in Brazil follows a string of leftwing gains in Latin America. “After so many injustices you lived through, the people of Brazil have elected you and democracy has triumphed,” he added. Vladimir Putin congratulated Mr Lula, and expressed his hope for the further development of Russian-Brazilian cooperation. “A time of hope and future that begins today,” he said. “The links that have developed in recent years between our countries have been characterised by the energy and creativity of those Brazilians who have made their homes in Ireland while we in turn take pride in the Irish contribution to Brazil, mindful of the historic links rooted in our history, as well as in our educational and cultural lives.” President Michael D Higgins sent his “warmest congratulations” to Mr Lula.

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election, but the far right incumbent did not ...

"It won't be easy for Lula to manage the division in this country. The Bolsonaro campaign did not respond to a request for comment. A former union leader born into poverty, Lula organized strikes against Brazil's military government in the 1970s. The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) declared Lula the next president, with 50.9% of votes against 49.1% for Bolsonaro. He also promises to The 77-year-old Lula's inauguration is scheduled for Jan.

Leaders from the US, Europe and Latin American nations have been quick to offer congratulations to Brazil's president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ...

Lula’s return to power in Brazil follows a string of leftwing gains in Latin America. A time of hope and future that begins today.” He stepped down after two terms in 2010 with approval ratings close to 90%. Vladimir Putin congratulated Lula, and expressed his hope for the further development of Russian-Brazilian cooperation. Look forward to working with you on protecting our global environment.” With 156 million voters, Brazil is one of the world’s largest democracies.

The count was close - veteran leftist Mr da Silva polled 50.8% of votes, compared with 49.2% for Mr Bolsonaro, the far-right incumbent.

It was the country's closest poll in more than three decades. As Mr da Silva prepared to give a speech at a hotel in São Paulo on Sunday evening, Mr Bolsonaro had yet to concede the election. On his victory, Mr da Silva tweeted a simple picture of his hand over the Brazilian flag and the word: "Democracy." Mr Bolsonaro vowed to consolidate a sharp rightward turn in Brazilian politics after a presidency that witnessed one of the world's deadliest outbreaks of Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court's count showed it was an extremely close contest - Mr da Silva polled 50.9% of votes compared with 49.1% for Mr Bolsonaro, with all of the voting machines counted. The count was close - veteran leftist Mr da Silva polled 50.8% of votes, compared with 49.2% for Mr Bolsonaro, the far-right incumbent.