Brazil Court Extends Voting by Two Hours on Candidate Requests
Bloomberg Markets's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Markets, Bloomberg Politics.
What the sources say, in brief
According to Bloomberg Markets, Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting hours nationwide until 7 p.m. in Sunday's election, following separate requests from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Bloomberg Politics reported the extension was issued as a last-minute decision, and that electoral authorities had briefly begun counting ballots before suddenly pausing the count in what it described as one of the most tightly contested elections in the country's history. The two outlets' excerpts do not conflict on the extension itself. The excerpts provided do not give vote totals or explain why the count was paused.
Key points
- Bloomberg Markets reported Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting hours nationwide until 7 p.m. on Sunday.
- Bloomberg Markets said the extension followed separate requests from Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro.
- Bloomberg Politics said electoral authorities began counting ballots before suddenly pausing the count.
- Bloomberg Politics described the election as one of the most tightly contested in Brazil's history.
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Brazil Court Extends Voting by Two Hours on Candidate Requests. According to Bloomberg Markets, Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting hours nationwide until 7 p.m. in Sunday's election, following separate requests from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Bloomberg Politics reported the extension was issued as a last-minute decision, and that electoral authorities had briefly begun counting ballots before suddenly pausing the count in what it described as one of the most tightly contested elections in the country's history. The two outlets' excerpts do not conflict on the extension itself. The excerpts provided do not give vote totals or explain why the count was paused. Covered by 2 publications. Bloomberg Markets: Brazil Court Extends Voting by Two Hours on Candidate Requests. Bloomberg Politics: Brazil Extends Voting by Two Hours After Briefly Starting Count.
Who is covering it
- Bloomberg Markets United States Brazil Court Extends Voting by Two Hours on Candidate Requests Brazil’s Supreme Court extended voting hours across the nation until 7 p.m. in Sunday’s election, after separate requests from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. 25 Oct · Tier 1
- Bloomberg Politics United States Brazil Extends Voting by Two Hours After Briefly Starting Count Brazil’s Supreme Court issued a last-minute extension of voting hours across the nation Sunday, while its electoral authorities began — and then suddenly paused — counting ballots in one of the most tightly contested elections in its history. 25 Oct · Tier 1
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