Brazil: Counting resumes after extension of voting operations

The counting of votes in the second round of Brazil's presidential election resumed on Sunday, following the definitive closing of polling stations after a two-hour extension due to transport issues faced by voters.

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Brazil: Counting resumes after extension of voting operations

Photo combo de Lula et de Flavio Bolsonaro

The counting of votes in the second round of Brazil's presidential election resumed on Sunday, following the definitive closing of polling stations after a two-hour extension due to transport issues faced by voters.<\/p>

Vote counts began to appear on the website of the Superior Electoral Court around 10:00 PM GMT. The extension had been ordered by a Supreme Court judge at the request of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who faced off against conservative Flavio Bolsonaro in the election.<\/p>