First published Oct 12, 2026, 9:14:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 12, 2026, 9:14:15 AM UTC

Lula takes to the streets of São Paulo to close the gap two weeks before the runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led a large rally on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo to relaunch his campaign two weeks before the October 25 runoff, where he trails Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. He told the largely young crowd, “This country cannot lose its democracy.”

Illustrative image: President Alberto Fernández held a meeting this noon at the InterContinental Hotel in São Paulo with the president-elect of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who yesterday won the election against Jair Bolsonaro. — Casa Rosada/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 ar

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The rally relaunched Lula’s campaign ahead of the runoff and included a message about protecting democracy.

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Categories: politics-and-governance

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Lula takes to the streets of São Paulo to close the gap two weeks before the runoff

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