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Brazilian ⁠Supreme Court ordered ⁠voting ​in runoff ⁠to be ⁠extended by ​two ‌hours Sunday as Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaPresident Lula had sought the voting time extension on the grounds that, in cities across nine Brazilian states, voters were being prevented from casting their ballots because local authorities aligned with Flávio Bolsonaro were failing to provide the free public transport required by law on election day.The incumbent had first made the request to the electoral court, which is presided over by justice Kassio Nunes Marques, an appointee of former president Jair Bolsonaro who has faced criticism over alleged bias in favour of senator Flávio Bolsonaro in electoral disputes. Continue reading...

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