Durable leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil — known as “Lula” — has won an unprecedented fourth term. He secured 51.8 percent in Sunday's runoff election, compared with 48.2 percent for opponent Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula's Workers’ Party secured a judicial extension of voting by two hours because of transportation problems affecting some areas. Bolsonaro initially vowed to challenge the election, though later his Liberal Party accepted defeat. Serious controversy predates this election. In 2022, President Jair Bolsonaro, the father of Lula's opponent in this year's race, was accused of plotting with military leaders to stage a coup. Allegedly, the scheme developed between 2019 and 2022 during Bolsonaro’s far-right administration. A principal focus was trying to influence voting. The 2022 election, in fact, was won by Lula. Lula accrued great credit for economic growth during his earlier time as president, from 2003 to 2011. After leading the Workers’ Party to victory, he proved remarkably adept at courting capital investment, building on the market reforms