The victory of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the left-wing former president who won Brazil’s momentous election over the hard-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, will have profound repercussions for the country, the region and beyond.
The speed at which world leaders such as Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak, Justin Trudeau, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi recognised the result illustrates the international focus on the contest – and the importance with which the outcome is being held.
