Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva capped his political career by winning a fourth presidential term, having started his life as a factory worker before entering union work and founding the Workers' Party, eventually reaching the presidency. Da Silva, the Workers' Party candidate, secured 51.79% of valid votes in the second round of the presidential elections held in the country yesterday Sunday, compared to 48.21% for his rival Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the final results of Brazil's Superior Electoral Court.
Election Results Details
Da Silva garnered more than 64 million and 256 thousand votes, compared to approximately 59 million and 826 thousand for Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro had led the first round held on October 4, receiving 47.03% of valid votes, against 45.16% for Da Silva. With his victory, Da Silva became the first presidential candidate in Brazil to overturn the first-round result and surpass his rival in the second round since the two-round system was adopted in 1989.
A Full Political Path
Da Silva was born on October 27, 1945, in Garanhuns, in the state of Pernambuco in the northeast of the country, and grew up in a poor family before moving with his family to São Paulo and starting work at an early age. Da Silva joined the labor movement during the military dictatorship, then became president of the Metalworkers' Union in São Bernardo do Campo, gaining national fame after leading widespread labor strikes in the late 1970s.
Challenges and Policies
Issues of cost of living, public security, corruption, and foreign policy topped the election campaign, particularly the strained relations with the administration of US President Donald Trump. Da Silva's fourth presidential term, lasting four years, is scheduled to begin on January 5, 2027.
Source: Anadolu Agency
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