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  "id": 16384817,
  "title": "Thousands rally for Lula and Bolsonaro on eve of tight Brazil vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-rally-for-lula-and-bolsonaro-on-eve-of-tight-brazil-vote-16384817",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T22:33:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1562801/thousands-rally-lula-and-bolsonaro-eve-tight-brazil-vote"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Brazil's eve of a tightly contested presidential election, thousands rallied for candidates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro across the country. Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro turned red as bikers revved their engines in support of Bolsonaro, while Lula, who turns 81 next week, made an enthusiastic appearance at a campaign truck, waving a Brazilian flag and addressing the crowd. The election has left the nation more polarized than ever, with Lula representing the leftist Workers' Party and Bolsonaro, son of a far-right ex-president, campaigning on a nationalist platform. The incumbent and his rival are tied in polls, with each receiving 50% of voting intentions. Lula emphasized the importance of his continued leadership for social issues, while Bolsonaro promised to tackle crime and reduce government spending. In the final debate, the candidates toned down their rhetoric, but both accused each other of failure and called for a change.",
  "summary": "RIO DE JANEIRO: Copacabana beach turned red for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as hundreds of bikers revved their engines for right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro on Saturday, the eve of Brazil’s nail-biter election.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/tens-of-thousands-of-lula-supporters-rally-on-eve-of-brazilian",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:11:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula, Bolsonaro draw thousands to election-eve rallies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/brazils-lula-bolsonaro-draw-thousands-to-election-eve-rallies",
        "published": "2026-10-24T21:39:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Thousands rally for Lula and Bolsonaro on eve of tight Brazil vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-rally-for-lula-and-bolsonaro-on-eve-of-tight-brazil-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Thousands rally for Lula and Bolsonaro on eve of tight Brazil vote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/thousands-rally-for-lula-and-bolsonaro-on-eve-of-tight-brazil-vote-16404690",
        "published": "2026-10-24T23:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Bolsonaro heir could bring Brazil closer to Trump if elected president",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/bolsonaro-heir-could-bring-brazil-closer-to-trump-if-elected-president",
        "published": "2026-10-25T01:08:40.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}