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Mass Rio beach rally backs Lula ahead of Brazil runoff

A rally on Rio’s best-known beach drew tens of thousands backing Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, hoping for a comeback in Sunday’s runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro. Nearly 159 million Brazilians will vote. Polls show the candidates level after Bolsonaro took 47% in the first round on 4 October, against Lula’s 45%.

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Mass Rio beach rally backs Lula ahead of Brazil runoff
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    Tens of thousands of Lula supporters gathered on a Rio beach ahead of the runoff.

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    Nearly 159 million Brazilians will vote on Sunday, with the two candidates tied in polling.

Why it matters

The rally reflects efforts by Lula’s supporters to overcome his first-round deficit ahead of a runoff with the candidates tied in polling.

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