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Brazil's Lula overtakes Bolsonaro in runoff, with half of votes counted
- On Sunday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva overtook Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff election as ballots from northeastern states arrived.
- Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin extended voting in three cities in Bahia on Sunday, citing reduced public transportation that allegedly hindered voters' access to polls.
- Eduardo Bolsonaro questioned the Supreme Court's legal authority, saying 'Strange, isn't it?' while Lula declared 'something abominable is happening' regarding the election's conduct.
- Legal experts warn the voting extension could trigger court challenges, with constitutional lawyer Vera Chemim noting the losing side might attempt to contest the final outcome.
- The contest unfolds amid the legacy of 2022, when Jair Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat, while Trump told reporters in Washington, 'I don't want to get into that, but we are watching.
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Brazil election drama: anti-Israel Lula takes lead over Bolsonaro's son in vote count
Brazil tests Latin America's rightward wave: Lula, 80, who accused Israel of 'genocide' and defies Trump, leads Flávio Bolsonaro; his rival waved Israel's flag, vowed to move the embassy to Jerusalem and pardon his father jailed over a coup attempt
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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In the Brazilian presidential runoff held on the 25th (local time), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is leading right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro by a narrow margin. According to the election statistics system of the Brazilian electoral court on that day, with 50% of the votes counted, President Lula recorded a vote share of 50.14%, leading candidate Bolsonaro, who received 49.86%. In the early stages of vote counting, President Lula's
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