Lula Wins Brazil Runoff After Voting Extended by Two Hours; Perth Asks If It Can Extend Bin Day Too
Brazilian count delayed by rain; Perth says 'welcome to our world'.
Brazil, voting in the rain. Photo: Cayambe, “Brasilia National Congress Buildings”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
BRASÍLIA / PERTH — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff after voting was extended by two hours, partly due to heavy rain. His rival has refused to concede.
Perth residents expressed solidarity. “Heavy rain delaying things? That’s us every Tuesday,” said fictional Perth bin-watcher Ina Robertson. “We’d love two extra hours. Mainly to get the bins back from Fife.”
The council said it would not be extending anything, but would “take the idea under consideration for a decade or so”.
The real story: Lula wins Brazil vote as Bolsonaro rejects result (10 Things Global News, 26 Oct 2026)
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