It was a nail-biting race, but in the end Brazil's former – and now future – left-wing president came out on top. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defeated far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a highly polarised presidential run-off. The win marks an incredible comeback for Lula, who after spending 580 days in prison on corruption charges will return to office for a third term. But can he lead such a divided country and will Bolsonaro accept the results? We discuss this and more with our Perspective guest Marieke Riethof, a senior lecturer in Latin American politics at Liverpool University in the UK.
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'Quite possible' Bolsonaro won't accept results of Brazil's presidential election
Jair Bolsonaro
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Brazil
Liverpool University
Perspective
Corruption
Prison
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