Brazil Sees Lowest Voter Abstention in 20 Years in Presidential Runoff

Brazil's presidential runoff on Sunday saw record-low abstention and invalid vote rates, the lowest since 2002, attracting about 3 million more voters than the first round. With 98.27% of ballots counted, abstention fell to 19.11%, down from 21.08% in the first round, while null and blank votes hit 3.23%, the lowest this century. The election faced transit failures in several states, prompting court-ordered voting extensions to 7 p.m., though many polling stations had already closed.