Brazil Extends Voting by Two Hours After Briefly Starting Count
Justice Cristiano Zanin extended polling by two hours after officials said reduced bus service kept voters from reaching stations.
- On October 25, 2026, Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin ordered a nationwide two-hour voting extension for Brazil's presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, moving the closing time to 7 p.m. Brasília time.
- Lula's campaign reported public bus services were restricted in São Paulo and Salvador, preventing citizens from voting. Bolsonaro's team separately sought extension due to heavy rains in the south, though critics questioned Justice Zanin's impartiality given his past as Lula's lawyer.
- Confusion erupted at polling stations where voting machines had already been switched off and volunteers had departed before receiving the extension directive. Electoral authorities paused the national vote count, creating logistical chaos in the tightly contested race.
- Prediction market data showed Bolsonaro's odds falling from 83.9% on Saturday to about 65% by 4:51 p.m. ET on Sunday, reflecting sudden uncertainty surrounding the vote count and extended hours. Markets recalibrated rapidly as traders reacted to the pause.
- The runoff pits incumbent Lula against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro, in a race with massive implications for South America's $2.6 trillion economy. The contest is expected to be extremely close.
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