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

<p>Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro</p><p>Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right rival, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/fl-vio-bolsonaro">Flávio Bolsonaro</a>.</p><p>Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in the election’s runoff on Sunday, with the pair tied in the polls after Bolsonaro <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/flavio-bolsonaro-brazilian-presidency-election-shock-first-round-victory">won the first round on 4 October</a> by 47% to 45%.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/24/lula-da-silva-supporters-rally-eve-brazil-election-runoff-bolsonaro">Continue reading...</a>