Lula closes Rio campaign Sovereignty appeal aired

Oct 2

DD India reports Lula's Friday closing campaign rally in central Rio de Janeiro before Sunday's first presidential round, attended by thousands of supporters. It relays his appeal for democracy and sovereignty and warning about the far right. In direct remarks he rejects foreign interference, alleges a Bolsonaro supporter in the United States is trying to sell Brazil, and calls critical minerals and rare earths the Brazilian people's heritage. The anchor describes a tight Lula–Flávio Bolsonaro race and a likely October 25 runoff; that remains a forecast at airtime.

Lula holds his final pre-first-round campaign rally in central Rio de Janeiro on October 2, appealing for democracy and Brazilian sovereignty. DD India reports thousands attending. In the direct clip, he rejects foreign interference, alleges a Bolsonaro supporter in the United States is trying to sell Brazil, and defends critical minerals and rare earths as the people's heritage. The tight-race and likely October 25 runoff language remains a forecast.