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Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of tight election

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro wrapped up their presidential campaigns with final rallies in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ahead of Sunday's election. Latest polls suggest Lula's lead is narrowing, with neither candidate likely to win outright on Sunday.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro have a final chance on Saturday to sway voters at rallies in crucial São Paulo before a tight election marked by scandals and personal attacks.

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Brazil 2026 presidential election runoff

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's 25 October presidential runoff with 51.79% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%, securing a historic fourth term. Bolsonaro's opposition party accepted the result on 27 October, but Bolsonaro himself still refuses to concede and is seeking to annul the vote; U.S. President Donald Trump called the election 'rigged' without offering evidence.

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Bolsonaro's opposition party accepted Lula's runoff victory on 27 October, even as Bolsonaro himself kept refusing to concede and sought to annul the vote.

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Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns on eve of tight vote

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro have a final chance on Saturday to sway voters at rallies in crucial São Paulo before a tight election marked by scandals and personal attacks.

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Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro close campaigns ahead of critical election

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Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro draw thousands as campaigns near end

Brazilian President Lula da Silva held his final campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro on Friday

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