Lula and Bolsonaro make final push before Brazil's presidential runoff

mz.de (German) —

Brazil's presidential runoff is set for Sunday, with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro ending their campaigns with large rallies, as polls show a tight race. Lula, 80, of the leftist Workers' Party, campaigned in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, advocating social programs and state investment. Bolsonaro, 45, of the Liberal Party, rallied in Belo Horizonte and Rio, promising a conservative shift and tougher crime policies. Bolsonaro also seeks amnesty for his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was sentenced to over 27 years for an attempted coup and is under house arrest. About 159 million voters will decide, with Bolsonaro leading the first round at 47 percent to Lula's 45 percent.


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