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Lula reported ahead in tight Brazil runoff as voting is extended and count is paused

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What to Know About Brazil’s Election as Bolsonaro Faces Off With Lula
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Summary

Brazilians voted on Sunday, October 25, in a tight presidential runoff between leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. RTÉ reports that the Supreme Court extended voting by two hours after public transport problems, and that the electoral authority paused a count that had begun publishing early-stage results. Channel NewsAsia reports the same pause. Deutsche Welle reports that votes were being tallied after the extension and that the result was expected to be very close. Hindustan Times reports that pre-vote polls showed a neck-and-neck race, with more than 50% of the vote needed to win. PBS NewsHour reports that, with 100% of the vote counted, the electoral court announced Lula held a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over Flávio Bolsonaro. A France 24 live page carries a headline saying Bolsonaro refuses to recognise the results, but the page has no summary text, so that claim is not confirmed by the other articles. Because the sources differ on the final state of the count, the outcome should be treated as reported rather than independently confirmed.

This continues an earlier story: Brazil extends voting amid transport complaints in Lula-Bolsonaro runoff

Later: Lula wins historic fourth term as Brazil's president in tight runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro · Lula wins Brazil's presidential runoff and a fourth term in office · Lula wins historic fourth presidential term in Brazil · Lula wins fourth term in Brazil's run-off with 51.8% of the vote · Brazilian voters' first-round choices were driven by resentment and the runoff by fear, analysis says

Timeline

  1. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that Brazilian President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro are facing off in a closely watched, tight election.

  2. The New York Times

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    The New York Times describes Lula, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, as facing off in a narrow race that could redefine the future of Latin America.

  3. Deutsche Welle

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    Deutsche Welle reports that Brazil is voting in a tight runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro that will decide whether the country moves right or keeps a leftist government.

  4. RTÉ

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    RTÉ reports that Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting by two hours after public transport issues, and that the electoral authority paused a count that had begun publishing early-stage results.

  5. The Straits Times

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    The Straits Times reports that Brazilians headed to the ballot box on Sunday in a runoff between right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and leftist President Lula.

  6. PBS NewsHour

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    PBS NewsHour reports that, with 100% of the vote counted, the electoral court announced that Lula held a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over Flávio Bolsonaro.

  7. Hindustan Times

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    Hindustan Times reports that pre-vote polls showed a neck-and-neck race and that the candidates need more than 50% of the vote to become Brazil's next leader in January.

  8. The Times of Israel

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    The Times of Israel reports that Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly led the first round and is looking to extend a Trump-backed rightward shift in Latin America.

  9. France 24

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    France 24's Spotlight programme describes the runoff as a coin-flip election between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, with results expected within a few hours.

  10. ABC News

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    ABC News reports that Brazilians are voting in a presidential runoff between leftist incumbent Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

  11. Deutsche Welle

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    Deutsche Welle reports that votes are being tallied after polling was extended by two more hours, and that the result between Lula and Bolsonaro is expected to be very close.

  12. Channel NewsAsia

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    Channel NewsAsia reports that Brazil paused its presidential vote count after the Supreme Court extended voting hours in the contest between Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

  13. France 24

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    France 24's live page headline reads 'Bolsonaro refuses to recognise Brazil election results', and the page has no summary text.

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