Brazil: Lula re-elected as President

La Repubblica paints an enthusiastic portrait of the victor:

“What an epic story the life and career of Luis Inácio Lula da Silva is. He is the last great bastion of the South American left. … This time, democracy itself was at stake. And after being defeated in the first round he has risen again. He is the first president to have won a fourth term in office. Trade unionism, the founding of the Partido dos Trabalhadores, the election, the corruption allegations, his imprisonment, his re-election, his illness and the attempted coup against him: these are the cornerstones of a story that has never ceased to fascinate and inspire, but has also divided: in Brazil, you either love him or hate him. And last night, love prevailed once again.”