Lula wins presidency again, ending 12-year exile after corruption conviction

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returns to Brazil's presidency after a 12-year exile following a corruption conviction. The former metalworker and union leader founded the Workers' Party in 2003 and previously served two terms from 2003 to 2010, during which he expanded social programs like Bolsa Família to lift millions out of poverty. His return ends a period of political instability marked by recession and the Car Wash corruption investigation.