Lula and Bolsonaro Hold Final Rallies Before Tight Brazil Runoff
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro held final campaign rallies Saturday ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff, with polls showing a tight race. The CNT/MDA poll gave Bolsonaro a 1.3-point lead. Lula marched with thousands of supporters on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro and later on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, seeking a fourth non-consecutive term. Bolsonaro led a motorcycle caravan in Minas Gerais, a key battleground state where he holds a 5-point advantage. The candidates debated Friday on TV Globo, sparring over the cost of living. Lula, 80, is widely expected to be making his final bid for office, while Bolsonaro is the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is imprisoned for plotting a coup.