Brazil's Supreme Court Extends Voting in Lula-Bolsonaro Runoff, Vote Count Briefly Paused

Name: Brazil's Supreme Court Extends Voting in Lula-Bolsonaro Runoff, Vote Count Briefly Paused
Uploaded: 2026-10-25T23:16:54.493439+00:00
Description: Brazil's Supreme Federal Court extended voting by two hours in the Oct. 25, 2026 presidential runoff between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro after transport disruptions in Bahia. The Superior Electoral Court paused publication of preliminary results, which had shown Lula leading, before counting resumed once the extended window closed.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court extended voting by two hours in the Oct. 25, 2026 presidential runoff between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro after transport disruptions in Bahia. The Superior Electoral Court paused publication of preliminary results, which had shown Lula leading, before counting resumed once the extended window closed.

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