His latest victory deprives Donald Trump of an important addition to a growing bloc of right-wing leaders embracing Washington’s agenda on security and migration.
Sao Paulo | Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva, Brazil’s left-wing president, won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday (Monday AEDT), beating his far-right opponent Flavio Bolsonaro in a stunning result that defied polls.
With almost 99 per cent of votes counted, the 80-year-old leftist president secured 51.75 per cent of the vote against 48.25 per cent for his 45-year-old rival – a margin of about 4.4 million votes.
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Brazil great Ronaldinho is set to make his first competitive start in more than a decade when Ravenna face local rivals Forli in Italy's third division on Sunday.
