# Lula Rally Before Runoff

> Lula rallies in São Paulo to close gap two weeks before runoff.
- Title: Lula Rally Before Runoff · MercoPress | Shortify
- Summary: Lula rallies in São Paulo to close gap two weeks before runoff. Lula targets non-voters and over-70s to overturn first-round result.
- Keywords: brazil elections, flavio bolsonaro, lula da silva, sao paulo, runoff election, news, world, politics, Lula, Rally, Runoff, MercoPress
- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/12/lula-takes-to-the-streets-of-s-o-paulo-to-close-the-gap-two-weeks-before-the-runoff
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil elections, flavio bolsonaro, lula da silva, sao paulo, runoff election, news, world, politics
## Lula leads São Paulo rally
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led a large rally on São Paulo's Avenida Paulista.

> This country cannot lose its democracy
## First-round results
Bolsonaro won 49% of voting intentions and Lula 45% in Datafolha poll.
## Lula's strategy
Workers' Party targets 33 million non-voters and over-70s to overturn first-round result.
## Bolsonaro's proposal
Bolsonaro proposes constitutional reform to overhaul courts and lower criminal age.
## Key takeaway

Lula targets non-voters and over-70s to overturn first-round result.