PL Signals Election Challenge if Flávio Loses in Brazil

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Brazilian federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira said his party, the PL, may contest the election result if candidate Flávio Bolsonaro loses, following a court decision to extend voting hours. Ferreira argued the extension, ordered by Minister Cristiano Zanin, would harm Bolsonaro, who led in polls, and accused the PT of seeking to disrupt the process. He stated the PL would challenge the outcome if Bolsonaro is defeated. The extension followed requests from both campaigns due to weather issues. Critics, including other politicians, have called Zanin's decision a potential "coup" and threatened impeachment proceedings against him.


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