# Live Updates: Polls Close in Brazil as Presidential Race Comes to Chaotic Close

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-25T23:41:52+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/25/world/brazil-election
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/live-updates-polls-close-in-brazil-as-presidential-race-comes-to-chaot-a46dd8/

The leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, accused officials in some areas of slowing transit. His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, a Trump ally, said flooding was hampering his voters. Polling places were kept open an extra two hours.

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