Lula performs the last act of the 2026 campaign on Avenida Paulista alongside supporters and political allies

On October 11th, it was possible to observe Lula supporters occupying all 18 blocks of the road, from Paraíso to Consolação, concentrating in 12 of them. At the time, Lula's campaign did not authorize, for security reasons, the drone overflight of the USP Political Debate Monitor, Cebrap and the NGO More in Common, which counts the public. On October 18, around 71,800 supporters of opponent Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) gathered in Paulista, according to the monitor.

The public gathering is scheduled for 2pm, at Alameda Campinas, and the start of the event at 4pm. At 1:30 pm, many protesters were already gathered in front of Masp.

According to the organization, Lula will pass by the protesters in an open car. There will be no walking, as initially planned. The change was defined to prevent the movement of people through the surrounding streets.

The event will be attended by vice-president Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), also a candidate for re-election, and former ministers Fernando Haddad (PT), Marina Silva (Rede), Simone Tebet (PSB) and Márcio França (PSB). Parliamentarians elected to the Legislative Assemblies and the National Congress, supporters and other political leaders were also invited.

The event organizers discussed security measures with the Military Police, São Paulo City Hall and the Metro in a meeting held on the 20th, after the release of videos with images of vandalism.

According to the campaign, the Metro had requested the installation of fences to protect the stations on Avenida Paulista. The structure was installed, but, in the early hours of Saturday, the contracted company informed the coordination that the company would be removing the protection.

Still according to the organization, the argument presented was that Metrô itself would adopt measures to protect its heritage. The campaign coordinator stated that they accepted the decision and said they hoped that security would be guaranteed.

The campaign also asked the Military Police that officers use body cameras on throughout the event, to allow the identification of people who may commit acts of vandalism. Another request was for police officers to remain identified during the operation.

The organization also informed that it sent letters to the PM and the Regional Electoral Court (TRE) to ensure that the event does not affect the transport of electronic voting machines. Until this Saturday morning, there was no response from the Military Police to the document with the requests.

Party lawyers will be distributed throughout the event to resolve any problems. The names of the professionals and the locations where they will be located were informed to the authorities.