On the evening of October 30, local time, about 93% of the votes in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election have been counted.
According to the statistical results of Brazil's High Electoral Court, Brazil's authoritative investigative agency "Paper Data" said that the Labor Party candidate Luis Inacio Lula da Silva won the general election.
Lula was born in October 1945, founded the Brazilian Labor Party in 1980, and served as Brazil's president for two consecutive terms from 2003 to 2010. He is the first president in the country's history to be a worker.
In April 2018, Lula was jailed on corruption charges and released in November the following year.
In 2021, Lula's previous criminal conviction was ruled invalid by a Brazilian court.
Lula officially announced in May 2022 that he will run for the presidency with Alkmin, the former governor of Sao Paulo state, which is also his sixth run.
Judging from the results of pre-election polls, Lula's approval rating has always been ahead of incumbent President Bolsonaro.
He has said that if elected, he will set about rebuilding Brazil's economy, strengthening public financial management, limiting privatization of key national industries and implementing tax reforms.
In terms of international policy, Lula promised to strengthen cooperation mechanisms among Latin American countries, deepen BRICS cooperation, and strive to improve Brazil's position on the world stage.
(produced by Xu Miaoqiao)
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]