Lula retakes lead with 50.1% counted in Brazil runoff

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva regained the lead in Sunday's presidential runoff with 50.14% of votes, based on official results from 50.1% of counted ballots. Far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro trails closely with 49.86%. The candidate exceeding 50% of valid votes will assume Brazil's presidency on January 5 for a four-year term. The count began amid confusion after a Supreme Court judge extended voting hours by two hours at Lula's campaign's request, while initial ballots were already being tallied.


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