Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a second circular of presidential elections in Brazil, scoring 51.8 percent of the vote. The politician was the first in the fresh past of the country to win the second circular after taking second place in the first and taking office as president for the 4th time. His rival, right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, obtained 48.2% and announced a motion for annulment of the vote.
According to the data of the ultimate Electoral Court, Lula prevailed by a majority of about 4.4 million votes. In his first speech after the results were announced, he thanked voters and stressed that Brazil would not be "anybody's yard". His words were read as a mention to the increasing U.S. influences in the region and strained relations with president Donald Trump.
Bolsonaro contested the election process, pointing to the decision to extend the vote by 2 hours. However, the staff of both candidates called for an extension of work – for various reasons, including transport problems and dense rains.
