Lula overturns first-round loss to win Brazil runoff

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff, overturning his first-round defeat to secure a fourth term after a close contest with Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The final tally gave Lula 51.79% of valid votes, or 64.26 million, and Bolsonaro 48.21%, or 59.83 million. In the first round on October 4, Bolsonaro had received 47.03% and Lula 45.16%, a lead of about 2.2 million votes. The runoff reversed that order, with Lula finishing ahead by about 4.4 million votes. He became the first candidate since Brazil’s return to democracy to win a presidential runoff after placing second in the opening round. Bolsonaro did not concede. He called for the result to be annulled and said he would pursue legal action. The reports do not establish that a court has accepted his challenge, leaving its potential effect on the result unresolved. Voting was extended by two hours after both campaigns requested more time, citing transport disruptions and severe weather. Reports say the Supreme Court ordered the extension. The decision came as polls were closing, and some polling stations could not reopen, according to one account. The extension has figured in Bolsonaro’s objections,...