Brazil's knife-edge runoff pits Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro

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Nearly 159 million Brazilians vote Sunday in a tight runoff between 80-year-old incumbent Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro after the first round ended 47-45.

Nearly 159 million Brazilians head to the polls Sunday in a runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who won the first round 47% to 45%. [1] [2] [3]

Lula, 80, rallied tens of thousands on Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro held events in Rio and Belo Horizonte; both candidates closed a campaign marked by a calmer final debate on Friday. [1] [2] [3]

Analysts see a narrow margin; a Bolsonaro win would add Brazil to a list of Trump-friendly Latin American governments, while Lula has warned against foreign interference. [1] [3]

Sources

  1. Rallies, opinion polls and a final debate - Brazil gets ready for Sunday's knife-edge presidential election

    Euronews World · · Full text

  2. Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff

    The Guardian · · Excerpt

  3. Tens of thousands take to streets in Brazil ahead of closely contested runoff

    SBS News · · Full text

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