Lula Da Silva Re-Elected as Brazilian President, Defeating Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected in Sunday's presidential runoff, defeating conservative rival Flávio Bolsonaro. The country's electoral authority declared that Latin America's largest economy would remain under left-wing leadership. According to live election coverage by news agency Reuters, Lula was leading with 51.21% of the vote after more than 78 percent of the votes were counted, while Bolsonaro had received 48.79% of the vote. Pollster Datafolha had predicted his victory before the election authority confirmed Lula's victory. The result is a major blow to US President Donald Trump's allies in Latin America. Bolsonaro's victory reflects a right-wing tilt in Brazil. Lula's victory means that now left-leaning leaders in both Brazil and Mexico have a close relationship with the Bolsonaro administration. Luiz also promised to campaign with the Trump administration.