Bolsonaro's campaign team (PL) expects a noisy demonstration this Saturday (1st) to give a final boost to the former Army captain, which will allow him to avoid defeat against his opponent, as polls predict, including in the first round .
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Bolsonaro (PL) will then leave for Santa Catarina, for a last act that will end a month and a half of campaign.
Advertising on radio and television has been banned since Thursday (29), but in-person events and the distribution of electoral material are allowed until this Saturday (1st) night.
The polarized campaign has led to an increase in security measures: candidates constantly wear bulletproof vests and rally stages are surrounded by security barriers to prevent the crowd from getting too close.
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“Tense” last few hours
This Saturday (1st) the publication of the latest survey by the Datafolha Institute is also expected, which on Thursday (29) estimated that Lula (PT) would be ahead with a wide advantage of 14 points over Bolsonaro (PL), 48% to 34%.
To obtain a third term on Sunday (2), the former president needs at least 50% of the valid votes (without null and blank votes).
In Thursday's poll (29), Lula (PT) appeared with precisely 50% of these votes. The margin of error is plus or minus two percentage points, which creates uncertainty about the possibility of a second round, scheduled for October 30th.
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Anticipating a victory in the first round, the Workers' Party obtained permission to gather its supporters on Avenida Paulista on Sunday night (2) to celebrate.
The last hours of the campaign “will be very tense, everyone will observe the smallest details that could move the needle one way or the other,” Jairo Nicolau, political scientist at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), told AFP.
Polling stations open at 8:00 am and close at 17:00 pm (Brasília time) on Sunday and the results will be announced at the end of the day.
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Social networks: thermometer of the final moments
On the internet, especially by accessing social networks, voters can check a “thermometer” of the final moments of the elections. In the capital of São Paulo, Bolsonaro participated in a motorcycle ride with Tarcísio de Freitas, candidate for governor of the state of São Paulo. Luciano Hang, owner of Havan, was also present. In another area of the city, Lula supporters gathered.
(With AFP)
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