Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro close arguments to voters ahead of nail-biting election runoff

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Savarese, M. (2026, October 24). Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro close arguments to voters ahead of nail-biting election runoff. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/brazil-s-lula-bolsonaro-close-arguments-to-voters-ahead-of-nail-biting-election-runoff/article_98c56689-df5f-50d4-91ec-01eb88d06f5d.html

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On the eve of Brazil’s presidential runoff, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro made their final appeals to voters in São Paulo. Both candidates rallied large crowds as polls indicated the race would likely come down to undecided voters, making it a very close election.

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On October 29, 2026, Brazilians head to polls for a closely contested runoff presidential election between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Both candidates held massive rallies in major cities on the final day of campaigning as opinion polls show them neck and neck after the first round, where Bolsonaro won 47% to Lula's 45%. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach, while both candidates addressed crowds in São Paulo and Minas Gerais. The election is pivotal as it could determine whether Brazil remains one of the few leftist nations or shifts towards a right-wing government aligned with US President Donald Trump.

Written for “Brazilian Presidential Election Rallies” on 2026-10-25, grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.

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Al Jazeera

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Al Jazeera

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“Both articles describe the final rallies held by Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro in Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais before Brazil's runoff election on October 24, 2026.”

Days before Brazil’s run-off, Lula and Bolsonaro seek to disqualify each other different event · 90%

South China Morning Post

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“The articles describe different phases of the campaign: Article A covers attempts to disqualify each other days before the runoff, while Article B discusses final arguments and campaigning on the eve of the election.”

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Toronto Star

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“The articles describe different aspects of the Brazilian presidential runoff, one focusing on Indigenous voters' struggle to vote and the other on final arguments made by candidates.”

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Mauricio Savarese

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Final arguments to voters in Brazil’s presidential election were made Saturday, the eve of the runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. asserted

arguments → make → Silva

Tens of thousands of supporters took to the streets hoping to lure the few undecided voters left. asserted

thousands → take → voters

Polls published on Saturday suggest it will be a nail-biting election that could be decided on details. uncertain

that → publish → details

Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro close arguments to voters ahead of nail-biting election runoff

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