The left-wing candidate in Brazil's presidential election, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva - known as Lula - has won a convincing victory in Sunday's run-off. Thousands of his supporters celebrated in the streets of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with singing, dancing and fireworks. Lula's government-backed opponent, Jose Serra, congratulated him in a telephone call and wished him well, one of Mr Serra's aides said. In his victory speech, Lula invited the whole of Brazilian society - including business and trade union leaders - to join in building "a more just and brotherly nation". He has repeated his undertaking that Brazil - suffering an economic crisis and burdened by debt - will abide by its obligations to the International Monetary Fund.

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