Lula Narrowly Wins Brazil’s High-Stakes Election, Ending Bolsonaro’s Far-Right Presidency

t’s the comeback of the century. At national elections on Sunday, Brazilian voters delivered a narrow victory for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a beloved but controversial leftist former president. With more than 99% of votes counted, the former union leader took 50.86% against 49.14% for Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right incumbent.