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Lula pushes popular but costly state measures to win over voters before Brazil's runoff

By ChordNews · First written (new coverage )

Brazil's Lula opens state toolbox to woo voters in runoff against Bolsonaro. Here's what is on offer
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Summary

After finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil's presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular and costly measures to bolster his chances in the October 25 runoff against Bolsonaro, using state tools to woo voters. Reporting ahead of the vote says polls show the leftist incumbent closing the gap on his right-wing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, as the second round approaches.

This continues an earlier story: Lula holds mass rally as Flávio Bolsonaro is favored in runoff polls

Timeline

  1. ABC News

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    ABC News reports that after Lula finished behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round, he has pushed for popular and costly measures, using state tools, to bolster his chances in the runoff.

  2. Al Jazeera

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    Al Jazeera reports that polls show leftist incumbent Lula closing the gap on right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the second round of voting.

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