“We are going to live new times of peace, love and hope."
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These are the words of Brazil's new leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, after his narrow victory over the far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro.

The 77-year old, a former factory worker who became Brazil’s first working-class president exactly 20 years ago, has sealed an astonishing political comeback over Bolsonaro in one of the most significant and bruising elections in the country’s history.

With 99.97% of votes counted, Silva had secured 50.9% of the vote. Bolsonaro, a firebrand who was elected in 2018, received 49.10%.

Addressing journalists at a hotel in São Paulo, Lula vowed to reunify his country after a toxic race for power which has profoundly divided one of the world’s largest democracies.

Silva was sidelined from the 2018 election that saw Bolsonaro claim power after being jailed on corruption charges that were later annulled.

Tap the link in bio to read how world leaders have been reacting to the result - and also for our analysis on exactly what is in Lula’s in-tray.

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