Brazil runoff live updates: ballot count resumes after two-hour voting extension

Brazilian voters concluded a closely watched presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The voting process was marked by a two-hour extension ordered by the Brazilian Supreme Court, which allowed the ballot count to resume after the initial polling period. While the two candidates await the final results, local authorities faced significant logistical and legal challenges during the election day.

In a separate but related development, a local electoral court issued an order for the immediate restoration of the entire municipal bus fleet. The court also directed the arrest of municipal transport secretary Pablo Souza, citing suspicions of electoral offenses and disobedience of court orders. However, authorities were unable to execute the arrest warrant because Souza was reportedly in Paris on an official mission. The city government indicated that he is not expected to return to Brazil until Monday, leaving the legal proceedings in a state of delay while the election results are tallied.

Compiled from: The Guardian · Al Jazeera

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