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✅Facts matter. Especially when democracy is at stake. 🇧🇷 Claims that Brazil’s presidential election was rigged because of the two-hour extension of voting are circulating. But important facts are being left out. 🗳️PES Secretary General @giacomofilibeck, who was in Brazil alongside @LulaOficial's campaign, following the electoral process, including the vote count, stated: 🤝“Both Lula’s and Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaigns requested additional voting time. 🚎 Lula’s campaign requested a nationwide extension following public transport disruptions in several cities, allegedly deliberately caused by right-wing mayors to obstruct voters’ access to polling stations. Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign sought an extension in municipalities affected by severe weather. ⚖️Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) initially ordered voting to continue until 7 pm nationwide, later clarifying that the extension applied only to polling stations that had not yet closed. 📲According to reports published today, only 35,521 people voted during the extended hours. That is a negligible fraction of Brazil’s electorate. Even if every single one of those votes had gone to Lula, they would represent less than 1% of his approximately 4.4 million-vote lead over Flávio Bolsonaro. The final result was 51.79% to 48.21%. ✒️Claims of electoral fraud must be supported by evidence. Democracy depends on facts, transparency and respect for democratic institutions.” Official information from Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE): www.tse.jus.br/comunicacao/noticias/2026/O...