Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | The democratic leftist

Rupavahini News and Newsfirst (සිංහල) report that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth term as Brazil’s president, beating right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff. Rupavahini News says Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court declared Lula the winner at about 9 p.m. local time on the 25th, after he received more than 51% of the vote; Newsfirst (සිංහල) reports a tally of 51.75%.

Rupavahini News says Lula had placed behind Bolsonaro in the first round on October 4: Bolsonaro received 47.03%, or about 56.1 million votes, while Lula received 45.16%, or about 53.88 million. No candidate passed the 50% threshold, so a second round was required. The outlet reports that Lula’s victory made him the first candidate who came second in the first round to win the runoff since Brazil restored democracy in the 1980s.

Daily Mirror, Lankadeepa, WhatNews (සිංහල), Ada Derana (தமிழ்), Newswire and Newsfirst report that Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake congratulated Lula. Daily Mirror and Newsfirst say Dissanayake described the outcome as reflecting voters’ rejection of corruption, political division and misinformation; Lankadeepa and WhatNews (සිංහල) report his message focused on voters not being deceived by political dynasties or forces of the past.

Sri Lanka Mirror reports that Lula addressed supporters in São Paulo and said Brazil would not accept being treated as another country’s backyard. The outlet also reports that Bolsonaro called the result inexplicable.

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