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Brazil Presidential Debate Heats Up

19 Oct

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The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
ReutersSouth China Morning Post
Mauricio SavareseToronto Star
Gavin BlackburnEuronews
João AzevedoEuronews
Jeronimo GonzalezSemafor
Vanessa BuschschlüterBBC
Mariana SchreiberBBC

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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.

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Bolsonaro, 45, son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, secured a shock first-round lead over Lula earlier in October and polls predict a close battle for the run-off on Oct 25.

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 19 Octwording from The Straits Times

Bolsonaro, who made several jabs about Lula’s time jailed for corruption on charges that were later annulled, retorted that it was better he stay at a distance “because my wallet could be stolen”.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 19 Octwording from The Straits Times

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19 Oct
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.
6 outlets · South China Morning Post

Coverage 6 articles

19 Oct Personal attacks fire up debate before Brazil's run-off vote
BBC
19 Oct Brazil presidential candidates at loggerheads in the first debate
Semafor
19 Oct Lula and Bolsonaro trade insults in TV debate ahead of weekend presidential runoff
Euronews
19 Oct Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff
Toronto Star
19 Oct Lula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in fiery Brazil run-off debate
South China Morning Post
19 Oct ‘Liar’, ‘clown’: Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil poll debate
The Straits Times

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