Lula wins Brazil's presidency in a close runoff over Bolsonaro.

 Leftist Lula da Silva defeated far-right Jair Bolsonaro in a close election on Sunday.

In the runoff, Da Silva got 50.9% and Bolsonaro 49.1%. The election board predicted da Silva's victory.

It's a remarkable turn of events for da Silva, 77, whose 2018 corruption conviction prohibited him from standing in Bolsonaro's race.

Da Silva says he'll lead once his Workers' Party is gone. He wants middle-of-the-road and right-leaning voters to help him revive the economy. He faces headwinds in a divided country with declining economy and rising inflation.

No president has been reelected since 1985, when Brazil returned to democracy. Latin America's largest economy experienced a controversial election as leftists triumphed in Chile, Colombia, and Argentina.

Da Silva starts on January 1. 2003-2010 President The election was close. Just over 2 million votes separated the candidates at 99.5%. 2014 contestants received 3,46,000,000 votes.

Thomas Trautmann, an independent political expert, predicted da Silva will take over a divided country.

Lula's main challenge is calming the country, he said. People have more than political opinions. Different ideals, identities, and opinions. They care nothing about opposing views, identities, or ideals.

Sao Paulo cars honked when da Silva passed Bolsonaro. Ipanema shouted "It turned!" After the final outcome was announced, Da Silva's Sao Paulo hotel office exploded.

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