Brazil election: Lula makes stunning comeback

Brazil has taken a turn to the left as former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.

 Brazil took a left turn when former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election. Head, Lula received 50.9% of the vote. It was enough to beat Jair Bolsonaro, whose supporters were sure of victory. But the rift that this election has revealed is unlikely to go away.

It's a surprise comeback for a politician who was unable to run in the last presidential election in 2018 because he was in prison and barred from running. He was found guilty of receiving bribes from a Brazilian construction company in return. for contracts with the Brazilian state oil company Petrobras. Lula served 580 days in prison before his conviction was overturned and he returned to politics. .Since the announcement, they have received congratulations from world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, who noted that the result came about "after free, fair and credible elections".

He added that he hopes to continue the collaboration. Russian President Vladimir Putin also offered his "warmest congratulations" and said the results confirmed Lula's "impressive political authority". India's Narendra Modi said he was looking forward to deepening ties, while British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted: "I look forward to working together on issues important to Britain and Brazil, from growing the world economy to protecting nature resources of the planet and promoting the democratic values ​​of
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A moment in the history of Brazil with the return of Lula , they firmly believed in their victory. The left-wing leader's victory is likely to anger those Bolsonaro supporters, who routinely call Lula a "thief" and argue that having his conviction overturned does not mean he was innocent, just that due process of law was not followed. 1
. And although Jair Bolsonaro lost, lawmakers close to him won a majority in Congress.

This means that when Lula takes office on January 1 in the legislature, he will face strong opposition to his policies. But Lula, who served two terms between January 2003 and December 2010, is no stranger to forging political alliances. As his vice presidential nominee, he chose former rival Geraldo Alckmin, who ran against Lula in previous elections.