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Lula and Bolsonaro court 30 million abstainers before Brazil’s runoff

Brazilian presidential candidates Lula and Jair Bolsonaro are seeking support from 30 million people who abstained in the first round. The decisive runoff is scheduled for Sunday.

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Brazilian presidential candidates Lula and Jair Bolsonaro have intensified their efforts to reach voters who stayed away from the first round before Sunday’s decisive runoff.

The candidates are competing for 30 million abstainers, whose votes could affect the outcome.

Lula’s campaign is also taking place in Minas Gerais, a key swing state in the contest for undecided support.

Al Jazeera correspondent Lucia Newman attended a rally for the president there. The source does not provide the runoff result or say which candidate the abstaining voters will support.

What we know

  • Lula and Bolsonaro are competing for 30 million voters who abstained in the first round.
  • Brazil’s presidential runoff is scheduled for Sunday.
  • Lula held a rally in Minas Gerais, a key swing state in the campaign for undecided voters.

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  • The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
  • Sources: Al Jazeera English.
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