Brazil Suspends Vote Count in Presidential Runoff After Court Extends Voting
Brazil's electoral authority temporarily suspended vote counting in the presidential runoff after a court ruling extended voting by two hours, with President Lula da Silva initially leading his opponent Flavio Bolsonaro. The Supreme Electoral Court halted the tally Sunday following a judge's decision to extend voting hours nationwide. Early results showed Lula with 57.66% of valid votes against 42.34% for Bolsonaro, after 0.25% of ballots were counted. Both candidates had urged electoral authorities to extend voting in specific states amid expectations of a tight race. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, surprised observers by leading the first round earlier this month.