WorldAl JazeeraLula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election
Brazil's Lula da Silva has won the presidential election run-off, beating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro with just over 51 percent of the vote.
Leftist president mounts stunning comeback after unexpected first-round loss galvanised supporters of Flavio Bolsonaro.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential run-off, winning more than 51 percent of the vote on Sunday night.
Lula made history as the first Brazilian politician in modern times to lose a first round and come back to win the second round.
Lula acknowledged a tough road ahead with a Congress he did not choose, but thanked voters for securing democracy in Brazil.
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