# Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff

https://mins.news/en/item/114225

- The Guardian, 2026-10-24 18:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/lula-da-silva-supporters-rally-eve-brazil-election-runoff-bolsonaro

> Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, gathered on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach on the eve of Sunday’s runoff, hoping to help him overcome far-right rival Flávio Bolsonaro. Nearly 159 million people are expected to vote, with polls showing the candidates tied.

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