Brazil court extends voting after Lula cites obstacles in runoff

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Brazil's Supreme Court judge Cristiano Zanin ordered a two-hour extension of voting in Sunday's presidential runoff, citing "serious facts" and transport problems, with polls now closing at 7 PM local time. The extension follows complaints from outgoing leftist President Lula's team about obstacles, including buses removed from service in cities like Sao Paulo and Salvador de Bahia, during his race against conservative Flavio Bolsonaro. The court acted on Lula's request to address voting access issues nationwide, marking an unprecedented judicial intervention in the election process.


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