The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

One expert says many surveys overrepresented poor voters, and far-right supporters may just not respond

Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (known as "Lula") may have come out ahead with 48.4 percent of the vote in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, but the winner of the night might still be incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. With 43.2 percent of the ballot, the…

In today’s newsletter: Brazilians will go to the polls again after leftist former president Lula won the first vote but failed to secure a majority over far right incumbent

Brazil’s election has provided the world yet another example of polls missing the mark, with incumbent Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperforming expectations to prove the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force

It will be a tense four weeks before the Oct. 30 runoff.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the left-wing former president, won more votes than right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, but not enough to win outright in the 11-candidate race.

Brazilians will go to the polls again after former president won the first vote but failed to secure a majority over the incumbent

Former shoe-shine boy who became country’s first working-class president in 2002 sealed an astonishing comeback on Sunday

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