Lula Secures Fourth Term as Brazil’s Liberal Party Acknowledges Victory Amid Legal Challenge
Brazil's Liberal Party said it recognized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's runoff victory, but Senator Flávio Bolsonaro has not formally conceded and is pursuing legal challenges, according to recent reports. U. S. President Donald Trump described the vote as "rigged" but said he was not taking sides.
Lula won the second round on 25 October with 51. 8% of the vote, overturning a first-round deficit through strong urban turnout and coordinated street and digital campaigns. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro filed a petition to annul the result, Reuters reported, and world leaders congratulated Lula as markets reacted to the political uncertainty.