Brazil election: A chance for a new start under Lula?

Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva, 77, on Sunday secured a narrow but clear victory over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a bitterly fought presidential race.  

The veteran leftist Lula received 50.9% of the vote in the runoff, while his right-wing populist challenger got 49.1%.

After a tough election campaign, which at times featured overly aggressive rhetoric, Lula — who had previously served as president from 2003 to 2011 — gave a first, albeit still superficial, glimpse of his what his…