Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's October 25 runoff election with 51.79% of the vote, securing a fourth presidentia...

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's October 25 runoff election with 51.79% of the vote, securing a fourth presidential term. His rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, took 48.21% and has said he intends to challenge the result. Among the voices Lula publicly thanked after his win was former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, leader of the ELAS party. Four days before the vote, Tsipras posted a personal endorsement from Athens with the message "BORA LULA!" and Lula acknowledged the support directly, according to Greek Reporter. The two politicians have maintained ties going back to 2012. Not everyone in the Greek connection was on Lula's side, though. Among Brazilians who cast their ballots in Greece, Flávio Bolsonaro actually came out ahead, pulling 311 votes (54.95%) compared to Lula's 255 (45.05%). The result hands Lula the presidency of Latin America's largest country for a fourth time, though Bolsonaro's challenge could drag the outcome into contested territory in the weeks ahead. #Brazil #Lula #Tsipras