How Lula beat far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil – The Latest
by Presented by Michael Safi with Tom Phillips; produ from World news | The Guardian on (#79ASF)
Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term as president, defeating the far-right candidate Flavio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback.
Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff election after losing in the first round, taking victory with 51.79% of the vote to his rival's 48.21%. His win bucks a regional trend, after the son of the former president Jair Bolsonaro had spearheaded a radical populist movement.
But with Flavio Bolsonaro refusing to concede defeat, what's next for Brazil? Michael Safi speaks to Latin America correspondent Tom Phillips - watch on YouTube
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