Brazil: thousands flood streets to celebrate Lula's election victory

Loading the video No Comment Video. Brazil: Thousands flood streets to celebrate Lula's election victory Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 26/10/2026 - 8:49 GMT+1 Tears, hugs and dancing filled the streets of Brazil after Lula narrowly defeated Flávio Bolsonaro. Thousands celebrated in Rio and São Paulo as the president secured another four years in office. Fireworks, blaring car horns and chants of “Lula, Lula” filled São Paulo's iconic Paulista Avenue as thousands celebrated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory in Sunday's presidential runoff. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Supporters waved Brazilian flags, danced, sang and embraced one another, some overcome with emotion. The celebrations stretched into Monday, while similar scenes unfolded in other cities across Brazil. The left-wing president won 51.8% of valid votes, compared with 48.2% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, securing a fourth term with a margin of roughly 4.4 million votes, according to the Superior Electoral Court. Lula's victory came after he overturned a first-round deficit against his right-wing challenger. Bolsonaro, however, has refused to accept the outcome and said he would seek to have the result annulled. Brazil Presidential elections Lula da Silva Sao Paulo Celebration Joy Top stories Now playing Next Brazil: Thousands flood streets to celebrate Lula's election victory Now playing Next Serbia: crowds celebrate in Belgrade after Vučić admits defeat Now playing Next Brazil: long queues and river journeys mark decisive presidential vote Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 26th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Serbia’s students topple Vučić as Israel braces for crucial election Now playing Next Brazil's Lula clinches election victory as Bolsonaro rejects results Now playing Next Student List wins Serbian election as Vučić concedes defeat Now playing Next Protests spread from Paris to other capital cities across Europe Now playing Next Italy: Thousands take to the streets as protests turn violent Now playing Next Young protesters clash with police on Rome streets Now playing Next Yotova narrowly ahead in first round of Bulgarian presidential vote Now playing Next Serbia goes to polls to choose between Vučić and student movement Now playing Next Discovering Almaty: Mountain mornings, street art and market flavours Now playing Next Songs of praise: An emotional Greek-German musical collaboration at Berlin Cathedral Now playing Next Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign with vow to restore 'rule of law' Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 25th, 2026 – Evening ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Thousands of sheep take over Madrid's streets for Transhumance Festival No Comment Hungary: 70 years after Soviet crackdown, leaders honour uprising victims No Comment Kenya: huge piles of rubble after high-rise building collapses No Comment Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of up to 160 km/h World News María Corina Machado back in Venezuela after 10 months in exile Europe News UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants 'honest discussion' on return to EU free movement Israel Israel orders West Bank crossings to close on election day following Hebron shooting Europe News Bulgaria's Yotova narrowly leads Gyurov in first round of presidential election, according to exit polls Europe News More than 1,300 arrests across France as protesters clashed with police Europe News Serbia goes to polls to choose between Vučić and student movement Europe News Young protesters clash with police on Rome streets Europe News Protests sweep across Europe from France to Albania, Italy, Spain and Portugal. ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Euronews on the ground as hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Paris Europe News Fire engulfs Hitler’s former Eagle’s Nest retreat in Germany Europe News Violent protests shake Tirana as police use tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators Europe News Watch: French police deploy armoured vehicles in Paris and Marseille Europe News Italy: Thousands take to the streets as protests turn violent in several cities Europe News Madrid joins weekend of protests across Europe as thousands rally for better pensions Europe News Soldiers patrol Milan streets as shops board up ahead of protests Europe News Clashes between French police and protesters after largely peaceful demonstrations that drew thousands ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT