Lula's Copacabana rally draws thousands for unprecedented comeback bid

Lula da Silva held his final campaign rally in Copacabana on Saturday, drawing thousands of supporters who hope he can overturn his first-round deficit and achieve an unprecedented electoral comeback in Sunday's runoff. No presidential candidate finishing second in the first round has won a Brazilian runoff since 1989. Supporters waved copies of the Constitution, defending democracy against the perceived threat of rival Flávio Bolsonaro, whom Lula accused of militia ties. The rally carried a farewell tone, as the 80-year-old president faces his final campaign. Lula departed for São Paulo afterward, while Flávio Bolsonaro campaigned in Belo Horizonte before heading to Rio, the Bolsonaro family's political stronghold.