Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Lula allies hold São Paulo rally to revive re-election campaign
Allies of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a campaign rally in São Paulo on Tuesday, while Lula stayed in Brasília.
Former ministers and newly elected young politicians joined the rally as the campaign tries to build support for Lula's re-election.
In the first round, Flávio Bolsonaro led with 47.03% of valid votes, ahead of Lula's 45.16%.
With 12 days until the runoff, Lula's campaign is trying to change that result.
It is focusing on bringing back absent voters and winning over third-way supporters; a record 33.4 million voters did not cast ballots in the first round.
Some candidates who ran for president, including Ronaldo Caiado, Romeu Zema and Augusto Cury, have backed Flávio, while Renan Santos has not taken a position.
Lula's allies say they will keep campaigning in the streets until election day and urge young and older voters to turn out.
Allies of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a rally in São Paulo on Tuesday to energize his re-election campaign.
The event came 12 days before the second round, after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro took the lead in the first round.
Organizers said they aimed to bring more people to the polls and win over voters who backed third-party candidates.
Former ministers Fernando Haddad, Simone Tebet and Marina Silva spoke alongside young politicians elected in the first round.
Lula remained in Brasília and did not attend.
- Who
- Lula’s allies, including Fernando Haddad, Simone Tebet and Marina Silva, held the rally.
- What
- They staged the “Ato da Virada” to support Lula’s re-election campaign.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 12 days before the second round.
- Where
- Largo da Batata in western São Paulo.
- Why
- The campaign aimed to reverse Lula’s first-round deficit by encouraging more people to vote and appealing to third-party voters.
Lula’s allies
Flávio Bolsonaro’s camp
Campaign strategy
Lula’s allies
Lula’s allies urged supporters to keep campaigning in the streets and online and to bring young voters and older people to the polls.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s camp
Flávio Bolsonaro was leading after the first round, and several third-party presidential candidates had endorsed him.
Economic policy
Lula’s allies
Lula’s allies criticized the rival’s promised R$250 billion in budget cuts and said they defended workers.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s camp
The rival’s side was reported to have promised R$250 billion in budget cuts.
A rally on Avenida Paulista drew thousands of Lula supporters, according to Folha.
Lula’s allies held the “Ato da Virada” rally at Largo da Batata in São Paulo.
The rally took place as the campaign sought to reverse Lula’s first-round deficit.
- First-round result
- Flávio Bolsonaro: 47.03% of valid votes; Lula: 45.16%
- Rally location
- Largo da Batata, western São Paulo
- Rally name
- Ato da Virada
- Absent voters
- 33.4 million, a record according to Folha
- Rival’s proposed budget cuts
- R$250 billion
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What people are saying
We no longer need speeches. The only thing we need to do is remain in the streets until election day and get young people aged 16 to 18 and our parents and grandparents over 70 to vote.
I don’t want to hear any more talk of defeatism or pessimism. I want to hear about people winning votes, in the streets and online.
We are the ones who have always defended workers. While they want Milei’s reforms and look to the far right around the world, we will deliver the message at the ballot box.