Lula da Silva is campaigning in Sao Paulo, while Flavio Bolsonaro is in Minas Gerais, as the election approaches with a dead heat of 50% support. The final days of campaigning are key to determining the winner.
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Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off
President Lula da Silva rallied in Sao Paulo and Flavio Bolsonaro in Minas Gerais, on the eve of Sunday’s runoff election. The candidates are now polling at 50% each, according to a Datafolha poll.
Published On 24 Oct 2026
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