Lula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in fiery Brazil run-off debate

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-19 · 04:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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In a heated presidential debate held on Sunday, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva exchanged sharp criticisms just one week before Brazil's election run-off. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, had been considered the favorite entering the October 25 vote, having secured a lead of nearly two points over Lula in the initial round of the election. The debate marked their first direct confrontation. Pre-debate polls indicated Bolsonaro's favored position, though subsequent surveys suggested a shifting landscape. The exchange highlights the intense political rivalry as the election approaches its conclusion.

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The debate occurred one week before the election's run-off.

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Lula and Bolsonaro traded barbs in their first face-to-face presidential debate.

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Bolsonaro finished nearly two points ahead of Lula in the election's first round.

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Polls suggested Bolsonaro would enter the October 25 vote as the favorite.

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Brazil’s Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded barbs in ⁠their first face-to-face presidential debate on Sunday in a contentious back-and-forth just one week before the election’s run-off. Polls before the debate suggested Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, would enter the October 25 vote as the favourite after finishing nearly two points ahead of Lula in the election’s first round earlier this month. But surveys have also shown a...

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