https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-lula-takes-early-lead-in-presidential-runoff-voteContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-lula-takes-early-lead-in-presidential-runoff-votehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-lula-takes-early-lead-in-presidential-runoff-vote#u166619Sat, 31 Oct 2026 18:50:44 +0000Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the presidential election, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff vote. Lula secured a record fourth term as president, marking the first time a candidate has won the final runoff after losing in the first round since Brazil returned to direct elections in 1989. The election was closely contested, with polls showing the two candidates in a neck-and-neck race.Why it mattersThe election outcome has significant implications for Brazil and Latin America, with Lula's victory seen as a challenge to the conservative wave