Rio de Janeiro: Left-wing leader Lula da Silva wins the decisive presidential election in Brazil.
The victory of former president Silva was achieved by obtaining an absolute majority of more than 50% of the votes in the two-stage election.
Silva won 50.8% of the votes in the second round of voting. Bolsonaro received only 49.17 % of the vote.
The success in Brazil is a continuation of the left movement in Chile, Colombia and Argentina. 77-year-old Lula da Silva will be the president of Brazil for the third time. He was previously the president from 2003 to 2010.
But in 2018, Lula was jailed on corruption charges. Following this, Bolsonaro was able to win easily in the 2018 elections. Lula was barred from running because he was in prison for corruption.
Lula was imprisoned in a case of taking a bribe from a construction company in connection with the contract work of the state-owned oil company.
He had to spend 580 days in jail. He returned to the political scene after the conviction was overturned.
Lula has a big responsibility to strengthen the economy in Brazil, which has been hit by high inflation.
Bolsonaro has faced a setback at the end of four years of controversial rule. It is the first time in 34 years that an incumbent president has lost an election.
The success in Brazil is a continuation of the left movement in Chile, Colombia and Argentina. 77-year-old Lula da Silva will be the president of Brazil for the third time. He was previously the president from 2003 to 2010.
But in 2018, Lula was jailed on corruption charges. Following this, Bolsonaro was able to win easily in the 2018 elections. Lula was barred from running because he was in prison for corruption.
Lula was imprisoned in a case of taking a bribe from a construction company in connection with the contract work of the state-owned oil company.
He had to spend 580 days in jail. He returned to the political scene after the conviction was overturned.
Lula has a big responsibility to strengthen the economy in Brazil, which has been hit by high inflation.
Addressing the people after the election results, Lula de Silva said that his victory was a victory for the people of Brazil. "The people of Brazil want peace, democracy and dignity. There is no difference between white and black indigenous people. We are one people. To live well. What Brazilians want is good food, jobs and education. They want books instead of guns," Lula said.