Key facts
- Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who led the first round of Brazil's presidential election, met with local officials in Sao Paulo on Sunday.
- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a rally in Sao Paulo on Sunday, focusing on public safety.
- Bolsonaro promised increased federal funding for municipalities to combat crime if elected.
- Lula da Silva pledged to overhaul the national approach to crime with direct federal government involvement if reelected.
With Brazil's presidential election heading into a runoff on October 25, candidates were actively campaigning in Sao Paulo, the nation's largest state capital. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who secured the most votes in the initial round on October 4, met with reelected Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas and various mayors and city councilors. Bolsonaro aimed to consolidate political support, promising that municipalities would receive increased federal funding to combat crime if he is elected.