# Lula and Bolsonaro make final push for votes ahead of Brazil’s knife-edge election

https://mins.news/en/item/84888

- France 24, 2026-10-03 20:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261003-lula-and-bolsonaro-make-final-push-for-votes-ahead-of-brazil-s-knife-edge-election

> Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main challenger, Flavio Bolsonaro, concluded their campaigns Saturday in São Paulo state, which accounts for one-fifth of the national vote. They sought to energize supporters and win over undecided voters before Sunday’s closely contested election.

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