The candidate of the Workers' Party (PT) for reelection as president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is ahead in the second round of the Brazilian presidential elections with 51.16% of the votes, according to the first official data corresponding to 5.02% of the count.
For his part, his opponent, the far-right Flávio Bolsonaro, adds up to 48.84% of the votes, according to the figures released by the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil.
Voter turnout reaches 78.84%. Blank votes represent 1.01% and null votes, 1.95%. The rest, 97.03%, corresponds to valid ballots.
The electoral day this Sunday has been marked by incidents in public transport, which led to the Brazilian Supreme Electoral Court deciding to extend the voting hours by two more hours, until 7:00 PM, at the request of the candidacies, mainly Lula's.