The outcome of Brazil's presidential election demonstrates that the far-right tide in Latin America is not inevitable. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured another term in office, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, in a closely fought presidential runoff.. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected to a historic fourth term Sunday, but his defeated rival and Trump ally Senator Flávio Bolsonaro said.