Lula re-elected as Brazil’s president as jubilant supporters celebrate victory

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a fourth presidential term in Brazil, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff; the conservative candidate did not acknowledge his defeat. Thousands of supporters celebrated on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista on Sunday night. Lula praised young people who mobilized to defend democracy, while supporters such as Anna Zanatta described the result as a victory for freedom and the country’s history. The WhatsApp channel “Lula’s Army,” founded by lawmaker André Janones, gathered more than 10.8 million members during the campaign and helped mobilize the left.