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Lula and Bolsonaro clash in Brazil's first run-off debate
Brazil's president and right-wing senator trade personal attacks a week before a tight presidential election.
In brief
Brazil's president and right-wing senator trade personal attacks a week before a tight presidential election. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro attacked each other on corruption and policy in their first debate before the October twenty-sixth run-off election…
Lula and Bolsonaro face off
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro held their first debate on October eighteen, twenty twenty-six in Sao Paulo, Brazil, one week before the presidential run-off election.
A chaotic exchange of attacks
The two men called each other liar multiple times, accused each other of corruption, dragged up various scandals, and clashed on issues from public security to healthcare during the debate.
“liar”
A tight race ahead
The debate took place a week before a tight presidential run-off election between the incumbent president and the right-wing candidate.
The takeaway
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro attacked each other on corruption and policy in their first debate before the October twenty-sixth run-off election.
