“Lula” stopped just short of a first-round victory in Brazil’s presidential election yesterday, but the left-wing Workers Party (PT) candidate is almost certain to win the second-round vote on October 27. His victory will mark a turning point for the left — in Brazil and far beyond its borders.
With 99 per cent of polls reporting, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured 46.4 per cent of the vote. His nearest rival, Jos
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