Lula Wins Historic 4th Term, but Brazil Faces Deepening Political Divisions
The president could face adversarial speakers in both the House and Senate and have his Supreme Court nominations blocked.
TL;DR
- Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva won an unprecedented nonconsecutive fourth term as Brazil's president on Oct. 25.
- Lula secured 51.79 percent of the vote, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Former President Jair Bolsonaro was detained and sentenced on Sept. 11, 2025, for attempting a coup.
- The sentencing of Jair Bolsonaro has been criticized by U.S. President Donald Trump and questioned by some legal experts and a dissenting Brazilian Supreme Court opinion regarding due process.