Lula and Bolsonaro hold final rallies before Brazil runoff

By The BriefBrief

Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro held rallies in major cities on the final day of campaigning, ahead of Sunday’s runoff. Nearly 159 million people are eligible to vote. Polls showed the candidates neck and neck, while more than one million Lula supporters gathered on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, according to The Guardian.

WHO: Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro

WHAT: Held final-day campaign rallies in major Brazilian cities ahead of the presidential runoff.

WHEN: Reported Oct 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM ET

WHERE: Brazil

WHY: The rallies were part of the candidates’ final campaign push before Sunday’s presidential runoff.

How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)

Lula and Bolsonaro hold final rallies before runoff · Oct 24, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Brazilians prepare to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro · Oct 24, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Brazil holds presidential runoff this weekend · Oct 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Polls show Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied before runoff · Oct 23, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Brazil's presidential runoff campaign grows more tense · Oct 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Datafolha finds Brazil runoff race statistically tied · Oct 22, 2026 at 11:14 PM ET
Datafolha poll puts Bolsonaro and Lula about even · Oct 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Lula seeks older voters’ support in runoff campaign · Oct 22, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Quaest poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 45%, Lula at 44% · Oct 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
Brazil candidates seek rival's disqualification · Oct 21, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Lula offers to disclose records if Bolsonaro does too · Oct 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Lula and Bolsonaro trade insults in debate before runoff · Oct 19, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Bolsonaro and Lula trade barbs in first debate · Oct 19, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Lula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in first runoff debate · Oct 19, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro prepare for first debate · Oct 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET

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