Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth, non-consecutive presidential term after defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the 25 October run-off. Lula secured 51.79 per cent of valid votes, or 64.26 million ballots, against Bolsonaro’s 48.21 per cent. The result marks a turnaround in a closely contested election, after Bolsonaro finished ahead of Lula in the first round. Lula’s victory followed a campaign that combined street mobilisation with an extensive social media effort. His re-election keeps the Workers’ Party in power and sets the stage for another term shaped by domestic political polarisation, economic pressures and Brazil’s role in international affairs. At 80, Lula will begin his new term in January 2027, facing the task of governing a country divided by a tight electoral contest