Lula wins Brazil's presidential runoff with 51.7% as Bolsonaro contests result
Source Summary
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, nearly 81 years old, won a fourth term in Sunday's runoff election with 51.7% of the vote against Flavio Bolsonaro's 48.2%, according to official results. Bolsonaro has refused to accept the loss and stated he would seek to annul the vote.
Why it matters
Brazil's presidential succession was uncertain until the final vote count in a closely contested election with significant implications for the country's political direction and economic policy.
What remains uncertain
The outcome of Bolsonaro's stated intention to seek annulment of the vote remains unresolved.
