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Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off

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President Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro held their final rallies ahead of Brazil's runoff election, with Lula in Sao Paulo and Bolsonaro in Minas Gerais. Recent polls show both candidates tied at 50% each.

Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

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Brazil Datafolha Minas Gerais Sao Paulo

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Brazil GPE · 1× Datafolha ORG · 1× Flavio Bolsonaro PERSON · 1× Lula da Silva PERSON · 1× Minas Gerais GPE · 1× Sao Paulo GPE · 1×

Narrative

Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off President Lula da Silva rallied in Sao Paulo and Flavio Bolsonaro in Minas Gerais, on the eve of Sunday’s runoff election.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24

2026-10-24 · Al Jazeera

Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off President Lula da Silva rallied in Sao Paulo and Flavio Bolsonaro in Minas Gerais, on the eve of Sunday’s runoff election. asserted

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The candidates are now polling at 50% each, according to a Datafolha poll. uncertain

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