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Lula supporters pack Copacabana on eve of Brazil's tight runoff

Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva filled Rio's Copacabana beach a day before Sunday's runoff against far-right rival Flávio Bolsonaro. Nearly 159 million Brazilians are set to vote, with polls showing a tie after Bolsonaro won the first round 47% to 45%. No first-round loser has come back to win since democracy returned in the 1980s.

Lula supporters pack Copacabana on eve of Brazil's tight runoff

This summary is based on reporting by The Guardian.

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