Marxist Lula Beats Bolsonaro in Brazil Presidential Election After Unprecedented Voting Time Extension

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was elected president of Brazil for a fourth term following a narrow victory over conservative Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The tightly contested runoff election involved allegations of irregularities and a Supreme Court intervention to extend voting time. While the electoral court declared Lula the winner after counting 100% of the votes, Bolsonaro rejected the results. The outcome provides relief to those critical of widening U.S. influence within the Latin America region.