Lula's Final Rally Draws 2 Million on São Paulo's Paulista Avenue

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held his final campaign rally for re-election on Saturday, October 24, 2026, on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, with supporters occupying at least 14 city blocks. The Workers' Party (PT) estimated over 2 million attendees, though it did not disclose its methodology. The estimate was based on space capacity rather than an actual participant count, and the presidential security team denied Poder360 permission to use drones for an independent high-resolution assessment. The rally occurred the day before the presidential runoff election on Sunday, October 25, with Lula expressing concern about crowd congestion and people feeling unwell during the event. Earlier that day, Lula attended a rally in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, where the PT claimed 1.15 million attendees across five blocks. This is Lula's final electoral campaign, as he has stated he will not run again.