Voting ends in Brazil's presidential election, Russian agencies report
In short
Voting in Brazil's presidential election has ended, according to two Russian state news agencies. TASS said the counting of votes was beginning. Neither report gave results, turnout figures or details of the candidates.
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Voting in Brazil's presidential election has ended, according to two Russian state news agencies. TASS reported at 23:01 local time that polling had finished and that the counting of votes was beginning, and RIA Novosti reported at 23:22 local time that the vote had closed. [ 1 , 2 ]
Neither report named candidates, gave turnout or partial results, or said where the vote count was taking place. No further details of the election were included in either document. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
Brazil's presidential election is a national vote with international consequences, but the documents provide no results, turnout or candidate information, so the outcome and its implications cannot yet be assessed. The only coverage here comes from two Russian state news agencies, which published brief items within about twenty minutes of each other.
Key facts
- Voting in Brazil's presidential election has ended, TASS and RIA Novosti reported. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TASS said the counting of votes was beginning. [ 1 ]
- TASS published its report at 23:01 local time on 4 October 2026. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti published its report at 23:22 local time on 4 October 2026. [ 2 ]
- Neither report named candidates, gave turnout figures, partial results or a location. [ 1 , 2 ]
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Still unclear
- Who the candidates were and what the expected outcome is. Neither document names any candidate or describes the race.
- Turnout figures and any partial or projected results. Both documents were published before any results were reported and contain no vote numbers.
- Where in Brazil the reports were based and whether the times given are Brazilian or Moscow local time. The documents state only that the times are local time and do not name a city.
- Whether any incidents or irregularities were reported during voting. Neither document mentions the conduct of the vote.