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

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Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rallied on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach ahead of the presidential runoff. Lula was facing far-right rival Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely contested vote, with nearly 159 million people eligible to cast ballots.

Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro 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, Flávio Bolsonaro. Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in the election’s runoff on Sunday, with the pair tied in the polls after Bolsonaro won the first round on 4 October by 47% to 45%. Continue reading...