Brazil's Supreme Court extends voting by two hours after transit disruptions

Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting nationwide by two hours in the presidential runoff, keeping polls open until 7 p.m. local time, after public transit problems disrupted voters. The already-started vote count was paused. The extension, ordered by Justice Cristiano Zanin, followed a request from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's coalition citing transit issues in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Pará. In Salvador, 75 buses initially stayed in depots, prompting the arrest of the city's mobility secretary. Rival candidate Flávio Bolsonaro's team also sought extensions in Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul due to heavy rains and floods. Lula faces Bolsonaro in a tight race, with Bolsonaro leading 47% to 45% in the first round.