More than one million Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff
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The rally shows that over a million Lula supporters are mobilizing publicly ahead of a runoff that will decide Brazil's leadership, underscoring the high stakes of the contest.
Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro More than one million supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right rival, Flávio Bolsonaro. Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in the election’s runoff on Sunday, with the pair tied in the polls after Bolsonaro won t
Brazil's presidential election uses a two‑round runoff system; if no candidate wins a majority in the first round, the top two face off, as is happening between incumbent left‑wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far‑right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.
- •Vote counting and the official runoff result on Sunday
- •Any statements from the candidates or parties following the election outcome
- •Potential reactions from Brazil's institutions and international observers