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Brazil's presidential candidates rally support ahead of October 25 runoff
Brazil’s presidential election is heading to a runoff on October 25 after no candidate won outright in the first round on October 4.
Conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro led that vote with 47%, while incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva trailed by two percentage points.
On Sunday, both candidates campaigned in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest state capital.
Bolsonaro met the state governor, mayors and city councilors as he sought political support, and promised more federal funding for municipalities to fight crime if elected.
Lula addressed a large rally and said he would increase federal involvement in public safety if reelected.
He also urged young people to vote and appealed to older citizens, whose voting is optional after age 70.
The candidates are now seeking support ahead of the runoff, when voters will decide who becomes president.
Brazilian presidential candidates Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rallied supporters and sought political backing in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
The rallies came ahead of the October 25 runoff in a polarized election.
Bolsonaro, who led the first round with 47% of the vote, met mayors and city councilors and promised more federal funding for municipalities.
Lula, who trailed by two percentage points in the initial vote, promised stronger federal involvement in public safety and urged people to vote.
- Who
- Conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- What
- They rallied supporters and sought political backing ahead of the presidential runoff.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, ahead of the October 25 runoff.
- Where
- Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- They were campaigning for votes and political support in the final stretch of the election.
Flavio Bolsonaro
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Campaign strategy
Flavio Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro met mayors and city councilors to secure political backing.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Lula headlined a rally and urged young and older voters to turn out.
Public safety
Flavio Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro promised municipalities more funding to combat crime if elected.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Lula promised stronger public safety efforts and direct federal involvement in the national approach to crime.
Bolsonaro led the first round with 47% of the vote, while Lula trailed by two percentage points.
Bolsonaro met mayors and city councilors, while Lula headlined a rally in Sao Paulo.
Brazil's presidential runoff is scheduled to take place.
- First-round vote
- Bolsonaro: 47%
- First-round margin
- Lula trailed by two percentage points
- Runoff date
- October 25
- Campaign location
- Sao Paulo
- Bolsonaro's meeting
- Mayors and city councilors
What people are saying
I want to be very close to each one of you, mayors. This is how we are going to build a truly better Brazil, because federal resources will reach the ground level
For the working people, for the community, for the territory, protection; for criminals, prison
I believe in a turnaround, and I will keep fighting for Lula's reelection and his projects
Sources
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