Brazil election authority calls presidential race with Lula ahead

Supporters of Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva react as they wait for the election's results at Paulista Avenue, Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) on Sunday said the country's presidential election was "mathematically defined" with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva taking more votes than incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Lula had 50.8% of votes compared with 49.2% for Bolsonaro with 98.8% of voting machines voting machines counted, according to date published on the TSE website.