Brazil election hit by last-minute voting extension and count suspension

Brazil's presidential runoff election faced last-minute disruptions on Sunday as the Supreme Electoral Court extended voting hours and suspended vote counting, according to Reuters. The extension came after polls were originally scheduled to close at 22:00 Finnish time. Candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva alleged voters were blocked from polling stations by buses being removed from service, blaming São Paulo's mayor, while Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign cited concerns over bad weather. Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first round in October, has promised tougher action against gang crime and to overturn the 27-year prison sentence of his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of an attempted coup. Lula, 80, seeks a fourth term after his corruption conviction was annulled in 2021.