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Lula rallies supporters ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a large rally on São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista to campaign for re-election.
He said Brazil must not lose its democracy.
Lula faces right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in a presidential runoff on October 25.
Bolsonaro received about 47% of the vote in the first round, while Lula received about 45%, more than two million fewer votes.
Lula’s Workers’ Party said about one million people attended the rally, but there was no independent estimate.
His campaign is also seeking support from the 30 million voters who did not vote in the first round.
Lula is campaigning to continue social programs, public investment and a stronger role for the state.
Bolsonaro was described as slightly favored, and his party ally Douglas Ruas was declared the winner of the governor’s race in Rio de Janeiro state.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rallied supporters in São Paulo to seek re-election.
He warned that Brazil must not lose its democracy, two weeks before the presidential runoff on October 25.
Lula faces right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff.
In the first round, Bolsonaro received about 47 percent of the vote and Lula about 45 percent.
Lula’s campaign is focusing on the 30 million voters who did not vote in the first round.
- Who
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his supporters; Lula faces challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff.
- What
- Lula held a rally to campaign for re-election.
- When
- Two weeks before the October 25 runoff.
- Where
- Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- To mobilize support for Lula’s re-election. His campaign promotes continuing his policies, including social programs and public investment.
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This country must not lose democracy
Bolsonaro received about 47 percent of the vote and Lula about 45 percent.
Lula rallied supporters on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro are due to face each other in the presidential runoff.
- Runoff date
- October 25
- Rally location
- Avenida Paulista, São Paulo
- First-round vote for Flávio Bolsonaro
- About 47 percent
- First-round vote for Lula
- About 45 percent
- Potential voters targeted by Lula’s campaign
- 30 million
Sources
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