Brazil Runoff Live: Supreme Court Extends Voting as Bolsonaro and Lula Await Results

Brazil's presidential runoff between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva went into overtime Sunday after the Supreme Court ordered a two-hour voting extension. The extension came amid reports of police roadblocks delaying voters, particularly in the northeast, a region that leans toward Lula. The electoral court also ordered the immediate restoration of 100% of the bus fleet in some areas and issued an arrest warrant for a municipal transport secretary, Pablo Souza, on suspicion of electoral offenses, though he was in Paris on an official mission. Bolsonaro's campaign separately requested extensions in cities across São Paulo, Paraná, and Santa Catarina, citing heavy rain. The tight race, with polls showing Lula ahead but Bolsonaro narrowing the gap, has heightened tensions over potential challenges to the result. As ballots are counted, the world watches whether Brazil's democracy will face a contested outcome or a peaceful transfer of power.