Lula, Bolsonaro rally supporters on final day before Brazil presidential runoff
Source: CNBC ·
The two candidates have remained neck and neck in polls following a stronger-than-expected performance by the right-wing senator in the first round.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff vote, mobilizing supporters and making a final push for undecided voters. The two candidates have remained neck and neck in polls following a stronger-than-expected performance by the right-wing senator in the first round. On Saturday, a CNT/MDA poll showed the senator with a 1.3-point lead. Lula, who is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term, kicked off his last day of campaigning with a march along Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach, where thousands of supporters joined the leftist incumbent under a blazing sun. "We're going to win the election for one simple reason: it's true that the people want change, (but) they want to move forward. They don't want to go backward," Lula told journalists before the rally. Later, the president led another march in Sao Paulo, passing along Paulista Avenue, a traditional venue for political…
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