{
  "id": 16526199,
  "title": "Brazil: Supreme Court extends nationwide voting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/brasilien-oberster-gerichtshof-verlangert-stimmabgabe-landesweit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-25T21:31:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/brasilien-oberster-gerichtshof-verlaengert-stimmabgabe-landesweit/100264825.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In Brazil, the Supreme Court has ordered a two-hour extension to voting in the presidential runoff election. Polling stations will now remain open until 19:00 local time (23:00 CEST), according to a decision by Judge Cristiano Zanin. The move follows reports of public transportation issues affecting voters, with problems reported in several states including São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Pará. The extension, which applies nationwide, was requested by the coalition of incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.",
  "summary": "Problems with local public transportation are affecting the run-off vote for the presidency in Brazil. The counting had already begun when the Supreme Court intervened.",
  "key_points": [
    "Brazilian Supreme Court extends voting nationwide",
    "Voting hours increased by two hours to 7:00 PM local time",
    "Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva requested extension citing transportation issues"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}