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Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
Brazil's presidential candidates held final rallies on Saturday before Sunday's runoff. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro each have 50% of valid votes in the latest Datafolha poll. About 159 million people can vote, and roughly a fifth stayed home in the first round.
Why it matters
The winner will lead Latin America's largest economy and shape policy on the Amazon rainforest.
Background
Lula, a leftist, is seeking another term. Flávio Bolsonaro is a right-wing senator and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
The story so far
- Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off
- Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
- Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of candidates
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied before Sunday's Brazil run-off
- Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
- Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
- Brazil court orders transport for Indigenous voters before runoff
- Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
- Brazil extends voting in tight Lula–Bolsonaro presidential runoff
- Lula wins fourth term in Brazil; Bolsonaro refuses to concede
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Lula's win; Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil
- Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US calls himself 'leader' of Brazil
- Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
- Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US after leaving Brazil
Sources
- Euronews ↗Oct 24, 1:54 PM ET
- Africanews ↗Oct 24, 4:08 AM ET
- MercoPress ↗Oct 23, 9:39 PM ET
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