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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Oct 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET
Thousands march in Rio against Flavio Bolsonaro
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Thousands joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro before Brazil’s October 25 runoff. Bolsonaro led the first-round vote on Sunday, and demonstrators rallied behind incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva while opposing a far-right return to power.
WHO: Thousands of demonstrators
WHAT: Joined a student march protesting Flavio Bolsonaro
WHEN: Oct 7, 2026
WHERE: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
WHY: Demonstrators opposed Flavio Bolsonaro and the far right's return to power ahead of the presidential runoff.
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