Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro
Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right rival, Flávio Bolsonaro.
Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in the election’s runoff on Sunday, with the pair tied in the polls after Bolsonaro won the first round on 4 October by 47% to 45%.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/lula-da-silva-supporters-rally-eve-brazil-election-runoff-bolsonaro
Author : Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro and Tiago Rogero in Belo Horizonte
Publish date : 2026-10-24 18:11:00
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