Books, love and diehard support helped Lula survive jail and take back Brazil’s presidency. But he inherits a changed country, and the challenges still ahead are daunting
The former president preaches unification of the country in his first speech after being elected and says he will govern for all 215 million Brazilians
The former president got almost 60 million votes, close to 51% of valid votes, and defeated Jair Bolsonaro; Lula will be the oldest president to assume, at 77 years old
The leftist cast his vote in Sao Bernardo do Campo, a suburb of Sao Paulo, where he launched his political career as a trade unionist. Bolsonaro voted at a military school in Rio de Janeiro
