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When Buses Stopped Running on Brazil Election Day, ‘Lula’s Army’ Grabbed Their Car Keys

Volunteer drivers and Uber users filled the gap as 944 buses sat idle, helping move about 600 voters and lift turnout for Lula.

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By Luciana Magalhaes and Lisandra Paraguassu SALVADOR, Brazil, Oct 31 (Reuters) - When buses in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador inexplicably stopped running last Sunday, history teacher Martins Mafra grabbed his car keys and set off to pick...

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With buses stopped in Salvador, volunteers and app drivers took voters to the polls and helped boost Lula's turn

Channel of Janones jumped from about 50,000 to more than 10 million followers; in the capital of Bahia, volunteers organized carrots after buses stopped circulating

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
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