Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro hold final rallies before Brazil run-off
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro held final rallies on Saturday before Brazil’s presidential run-off.
Lula, the incumbent from the left-wing Workers’ Party, addressed supporters in Rio de Janeiro and later attended a rally in São Paulo, while Bolsonaro’s supporters gathered in Rio and Minas Gerais.
The vote is between a left-wing leader and a right-wing challenger who is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Lula is seeking a fourth, non-consecutive term, while Flávio Bolsonaro has promised a more conservative course and tougher action on crime.
The first-round vote put Bolsonaro ahead, 47% to Lula’s 45%, and recent polls showed the candidates nearly tied within the margin of error.
The campaign highlighted deep divisions over economic policy, crime and Brazil’s political future.
Brazilians vote in the run-off on Sunday to decide who will lead the country.
Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro held final campaign rallies on Saturday, October 24, ahead of the run-off.
The vote will decide whether Lula remains president or Bolsonaro takes office.
Polls cited by the articles showed the candidates running close, while first-round results put Bolsonaro at about 47 percent and Lula at 45 percent.
Lula rallied supporters in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, while Bolsonaro appeared at events in Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
The campaign has highlighted competing approaches to social policy, crime and the country’s political direction.
- Who
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the presidential candidates.
- What
- They held final campaign rallies ahead of Brazil’s presidential run-off.
- When
- Saturday, October 24, the day before the run-off.
- Where
- Rallies took place in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais.
- Why
- They sought to mobilize supporters and voters before the run-off, which will decide Brazil’s next president.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Flávio Bolsonaro
Economic and social policy
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Lula represents the left-wing Workers’ Party and supports social programmes and state investment.
Flávio Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro promises a conservative change of direction and cuts to government spending.
Crime and security
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Lula criticized Bolsonaro’s proposals and called on women not to vote for a “militiaman.
Flávio Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro has pledged a tougher approach to crime, including more prison places.
Political direction
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Lula urged voters to choose the national flag and said Brazil should not be “anyone’s backyard.
Flávio Bolsonaro
Bolsonaro’s campaign presents his candidacy as a conservative alternative to Lula’s government.
Lula and Bolsonaro held their final debate and traded accusations over the country’s economic difficulties and their records.
Lula held a rally and campaign walk in Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana neighbourhood.
Bolsonaro’s supporters gathered in Minas Gerais, and Bolsonaro later appeared at a rally in Rio de Janeiro’s Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood.
Lula travelled to São Paulo for a campaign event on Avenida Paulista.
Brazilians were due to vote in the presidential run-off.
- First-round vote
- Flávio Bolsonaro about 47%; Lula 45%
- Lula rally
- Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
- Lula’s later campaign event
- Avenida Paulista, São Paulo
- Bolsonaro rally
- Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
- Eligible voters
- About 159 million
5 sources
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What people are saying
The people must choose either someone who kisses the national flag or someone who kisses the American flag
We will visit every house and convince people to vote. It is not for me, it is not for my opponent, it is for Brazil that you have to vote
I am now even more convinced that Brazil will already have a new president by this time tomorrow
The values we uphold are nation and family. Our country is divided today because, due to welfare-based policies, some people … haven’t grasped that improvement and achievement come only through hard work