Security forces regain control of Congress in Brasilia after it is stormed by far-right protesters
Brazil protests: Lula vows to punish Congress invaders
Brazil protests: Lula vows to punish Congress invaders
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the new president of Brazil - the third time he has held the country's highest office.
Lula won 50.8% of all valid votes to nearly 49.2% for Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from the Workers' Party beat President Jair Bolsonaro from the Liberal Party by five percentage points in the first round, four weeks ago.
Brazil's heated presidential race has tightened ahead of a Sunday vote, several opinion surveys showed on Saturday, with right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro eroding a slight advantage for leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in most polls.
It appears increasingly likely neither of the top two candidates will receive more than 50% of the valid votes, which exclude spoiled and blank ballots, which would mean a second round vote will be scheduled for Oct. 30.
Polls opened in Brazil on Sunday in a presidential election marred by an unprecedented climate of tension and violence.
Committee votes to support push to hold president responsible for many of Brazil’s more than 600,000 Covid deaths