Brazil runoff live updates: voting time extended as Bolsonaro narrowly leads Lula in race for presidency

The Guardian – International · By Marina Dunbar

Published 26 Oct 2026, 02:00 IST · Updated 26 Oct 2026, 2:20 AM IST

Brazil runoff live updates: voting time extended as Bolsonaro narrowly leads Lula in race for presidencyPhoto · The Guardian – International

Brazilian ⁠Supreme Court ordered ⁠voting in runoff ⁠to be ⁠extended by two ‌hours Sunday as Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Scratch that. Brazilian ⁠Supreme Court justice Cristiano Zanin ⁠has just ordered ⁠voting in the country’s presidential runoff ⁠on Sunday to be ⁠extended by two ‌hours, granting a ‌request from ‌president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign. Polls were initially set ‌to close at 5pm Brasilia time. Lula’s campaign ⁠alleged that authorities in several cities were restricting voter access ‌to public transportation. Continue reading...

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