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Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of presidential vote

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and challenger Flavio Bolsonaro held final rallies ahead of Sunday's presidential election.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his challenger Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday ahead of the presidential election on Sunday. France 24 and Euronews reported that both candidates campaigned in the state of Sao Paulo. France 24 noted that Sao Paulo accounts for a fifth of the nation's votes. [1][8]

The Guardian reported that Lula also led a rally through the streets of Rio de Janeiro. During his campaign, the 80-year-old president stated that he is the only figure capable of preventing far-right politicians from regaining power. [2]

According to reports by Reuters and Investing.com, a CNT and MDA poll published before the vote indicated that Lula's lead over Bolsonaro has narrowed. CNBC reported that Wall Street financial institutions are preparing for contrasting outcomes depending on the election result. [3][4][5][6]

Lula has served as president of Brazil since 2023 and previously held office from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Workers' Party. [9]

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In short

  • Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their presidential campaigns on Saturday.
  • Both major candidates held campaign events in the state of Sao Paulo ahead of Sunday's vote.
  • Poll results from CNT and MDA showed the lead held by Lula over Bolsonaro had narrowed.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil's knife-edge electionFrance 24, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s sonThe Guardian, 1d ago
  3. [3]Lula’s lead over Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil vote, CNT/MDA poll showsInvesting.com, 7h ago
  4. [4]Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil electionCNBC, 8h ago
  5. [5]Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil electionCNBC, 8h ago
  6. [6]Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil vote, CNT/MDA poll showsReuters, 7h ago
  7. [7]Brazil Election Live Results First Round 2026: Lula, Bolsonaro in Presidential RaceBloomberg.com, 1h ago
  8. [8]Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns on eve of tight voteEuronews.com, 3h ago

Background

  1. [9]Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wikipedia
  2. [10]Jair Bolsonaro on Wikipedia
  3. [11]Brazil on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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