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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro hold final rallies before Brazil’s presidential runoff

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Supporters of Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and of his rival Flávio Bolsonaro held rallies on Saturday, the eve of Sunday’s presidential runoff, the reports say. The Guardian and Al Jazeera describe a large crowd at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, and the BBC places a Bolsonaro rally in Belo Horizonte. Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth, non-consecutive term. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who the BBC says is serving a sentence under house arrest. The Guardian reports that Bolsonaro won the first round 47% to 45%, and that polls show the pair roughly tied.

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Key points

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  1. Brazil’s presidential runoff is set for Sunday, between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    BBC News

  2. Lula, 80, is seeking a fourth, non-consecutive term as president.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    BBC News

  3. Supporters of both candidates held rallies on Saturday, the eve of the vote.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, Al Jazeera English
    Center
    BBC News

  4. Flávio Bolsonaro is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a sentence under house arrest.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  5. Polls show the two candidates roughly tied.

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    Left
    The Guardian, Al Jazeera English

  6. Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round 47% to 45%, leaving Lula as the first-round loser.

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    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    BBC News

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All three outlets report that Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro held final rallies before Sunday’s runoff, a close contest. The left-rated outlets lead with Lula’s crowds and comeback bid, while the BBC centers the choice between Lula and the son of a former president.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left-rated outlets lead with Lula’s crowds and his comeback bid, with the Guardian’s headline centering Lula supporters rallying before the vote.

    Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The BBC frames the vote as a choice between two candidates, identifying Flávio Bolsonaro by his link to his father and stressing his strong challenge to Lula.

    Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro's son
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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    dramatic

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  • Sensational language

    dramaticMore neutral: comeback

    The word adds drama to a result that has not yet happened and is not needed to describe the candidate’s position.

    …crowds packed the 2.5-mile Copacabana beach in an attempt to help Lula clinch a dramatic and unprecedented comeback.

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Size of Lula’s crowds at Copacabana
  • Lula’s bid for a comeback
  • Contest against a far-right rival

Leaves out

  • Flávio Bolsonaro’s pledged crackdown on organised crime and spending cuts
  • His family link to his jailed father

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Brazil’s Lula, Bolsonaro draw thousands to election-eve rallies

    The pivotal run-off will determine whether Brazilians stick with their left-wing leader or shift towards the right.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff

    Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Choice between Lula and Bolsonaro’s son
  • Flávio Bolsonaro’s family ties
  • Lula’s age and fourth-term bid

Leaves out

  • Lula supporters’ Copacabana rally
  • Polling showing the race roughly tied

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • BBC NewsCenter

    Voters in Brazil to choose between Lula and Bolsonaro's son

    Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil's jailed former president, is presenting a strong challenge to Lula, 80, who is seeking a fourth term in office.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Guardian, Oct 24, 2:11 PM EDT

  • Center

    5 hr 38 min later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 7:50 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The GuardianLeftOct 24, 2:11 PM EDT
  2. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 24, 5:39 PM EDT
  3. BBC NewsCenterOct 24, 7:50 PM EDT

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