SAO PAULO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country’s electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
Earlier per Guardian
With nearly 75% of votes counted, It’s now 51% Lula and 48.9% Bolsonaro
Lula seems to be closing in on victory and the mood in his camp is increasingly excited.
This would be an absolutely sensational comeback from one of the biggest figures in the modern history of Latin American politics.
Edit: title was" Brazil’s Lula overtakes Bolsonaro in runoff, with half of votes counted"
Very glad to see that, even with American social media putting its thumb on the scale, that it wasn’t enough to sway the majority.
I hope Lula does enough that people won’t grow dissatisfied and flock the fascists next time.