Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro hold final rallies ahead of Brazilian runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro held final campaign rallies in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Euronews reported that the events came on the last day of campaigning before Sunday's second-round presidential vote. The rallies took place one day after the candidates faced each other in a combative final live television debate. [1]

Opinion polls show the two candidates neck and neck ahead of the vote, according to Euronews. The report noted that the outcome remains wide open after around 20% of the electorate abstained during the first round. In that initial round of voting, Flavio Bolsonaro secured 47% of the vote. [1]

The final rallies follow earlier campaign efforts in Sao Paulo state ahead of the first round of voting, as FTMQ News reported earlier. Polling companies have been tracking national voting intentions for the 2026 election since the previous general election in 2022. [4][6][7]