Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, right, and his running mate Geraldo Alckmin raise their arms at the end of their final campaign rally in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday. Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in power.

With nearly 99% of votes counted the 80-year-old leftist received 51.75% of the vote to his 45-year-old rival’s 48.25%.