Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of first-round vote
- On Saturday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro concluded their campaigns with final rallies in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ahead of Sunday's first-round presidential election.
- Polls indicate a statistical tie between Lula and Bolsonaro, making a second-round runoff on October 25 likely if neither candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes.
- Senator Flávio Bolsonaro campaigned on hardline security policies and pledged to seek amnesty for his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup.
- President Lula has repeatedly warned against U.S. interference, characterizing tariffs and sanctions imposed by Washington as hostile acts against Brazilian sovereignty ahead of the vote.
- Brazilians are simultaneously electing state governors, federal representatives, and senators, meaning the eventual president must navigate a complex legislative landscape that could either facilitate or obstruct their agenda.
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Lula da Silva leads Brazil's first foreign ballots in several countries in Asia, Oceania, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, but Flávio Bolsonaro stands out in Japan, where he obtained a significant advantage. The results are still partial and concern only the places where the polls have already closed due to the time zone
Brazil's left-wing president Lula and his conservative rival Flavio Bolsonaro closed their campaigns Saturday with great crowd baths, confident in a victory as early as Sunday in the first round of a presidential that promises to be tight. ...
In Portugal there are more than 134,000 Brazilians, who can vote in Lisbon, Porto and Faro. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro voted in a school in Rio de Janeiro.
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