Brazil elections live: Lula faces Bolsonaro in close presidential race | Elections News | Al Jazeera

Author: Catherine Nouhan,Hoda Sherif,Ahmed Diab,Umar FarooqPublished on: October 4, 2026Country: Brazil

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Brazil elections live: Lula faces Bolsonaro in close presidential race | Elections News | Al Jazeera

Lula and Bolsonaro made their final efforts to secure votes in key southeastern regions of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Lula held his last rally in São Paulo, with supporters wearing red and slogans supporting his presidency. Flavio Bolsonaro participated in a motorcycle rally in São Paulo state. Federal Police conducted searches related to plans to potentially endanger US diplomatic facilities, and the US suspended consular services in Brazil. Both Lula and Bolsonaro declined to participate in a final debate before the election, and a bomb threat near the Supreme Court was thwarted.

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