Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | The democratic leftist

Rupavahini News and Sri Lanka Mirror report that left-wing Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth presidential term, defeating right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a close runoff. Rupavahini News says Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court declared Lula the winner at about 9 p.m. local time on the 25th, with more than 51% of the vote and over 64 million votes. Newsfirst (සිංහල) gives Lula’s share as 51.75%.

Rupavahini News reports that Lula had placed second to Bolsonaro in the first round on October 4: Bolsonaro received 47.03%, or about 56.1 million votes, while Lula received 45.16%, or about 53.88 million. Since no candidate exceeded 50%, a runoff was required. The outlet says other candidates, including Augusto Cury and Ronaldo Caiado, also received votes.

Rupavahini News and Newsfirst (සිංහල) describe the result as a first since Brazil’s return to democracy in the 1980s: a candidate who finished second in the first round went on to win the runoff. Newsfirst (සිංහල) dates the announcement to the 26th, while Rupavahini News places the electoral court’s declaration on the night of the 25th.

Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, WhatNews (සිංහල), Ada Derana (தமிழ்), Newswire, Newsfirst and Ada Derana report that Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake congratulated Lula. Daily Mirror and Newsfirst say Dissanayake framed the result as a rejection of corruption, division and misinformation; Lankadeepa and WhatNews (සිංහල) report his message focused on voters not being misled by political dynasties or the past. WhatNews (සිංහල) adds that he referred to a renewed path toward progress.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that Lula addressed supporters in São Paulo and said Brazil would not accept being treated as another country’s backyard. The outlet also reports Bolsonaro called the result inexplicable.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.