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Brazilian communist leader calls for left to flood streets and ‘talk to everyone’ to ensure Lula wins second round
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, who is running for president again, speaks to supporters after general election polls closed in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.(

BRAZIL’S Communist Party leader Luciana Santos called on the left to “occupy the streets” to guarantee a Lula victory in the second round of presidential elections in four weeks.

Former president Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva came first in Sunday’s election more than six million votes ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro — but fell shy of the 50 per cent needed to claim victory in round one.

“Brazil has shown that it wants to be happy again. Lula is the winner of the first round and we will also win in the second round,” Ms Santos said. The Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) and the Greens both joined forces with Lula’s Workers Party to back him for president.

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