Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Wrap up Campaigns on Eve of Tight Vote
Polls show neither candidate is likely to win outright, raising the prospect of a second round on 25 October.
- On Sunday, Brazil's nearly 160 million registered voters will choose between President Luiz Lula and Senator Bolsonaro in an election following a bruising campaign in a deeply divided nation.
- The 80-year-old Lula faces the senator, son of former leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup. Lula campaigns on defending sovereignty; Senator Bolsonaro promotes hardline security and fiscal austerity.
- Washington imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods last year, citing Jair Bolsonaro's trial. Senator Bolsonaro faces investigations regarding corruption linked to the film Dark Horse and jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro.
- Candidates are holding final rallies in Paulo and Rio, with Lula using the slogan 'Brazil belongs to Brazilians.' Trump, who does not endorse Senator Bolsonaro, says he is following the election 'very closely.'
- Opinion polls indicate neither Lula nor Senator Bolsonaro will win outright, making a second round highly likely. Twelve candidates are running, but only these two are considered realistic contenders for the presidency.
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Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro campaign in powerhouse state ahead of Sunday's presidential vote
SAO PAULO (AP) — Front-runners in Brazil 's presidential race campaigned Saturday in the powerhouse state of Sao Paulo, where a fifth of the nation's vote is based, seeking to rally supporters and convince the undecided on the eve of Sunday's election.
In the polls, none of the candidates achieves enough support to be elected in the first round
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro have one last chance to sway voters before a tumultuous election marked by scandals and personal attacks. The post Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro wrap up their campaigns on the eve of the tumultuous election appeared first on in.gr.
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.
São Paulo, Oct 3 (EFE).- The president and candidate for reelection, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, led a massive campaign closing event in São Paulo, the country’s largest electoral college, which the Workers’ Party itself described as “the last dance”. “A última dança”, placed the historic grouping [...] The entry “The Last Dance”: Lula closes his campaign in São Paulo before a crowd dressed in red was first published in HolaNews.
The ultra-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro carried out campaign events in Minas Gerais along with figures from the extreme regional right.
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