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Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a heated presidential debate on Sunday, a week before a closely contested runoff. The rivals accused each other of lying and corruption while clashing over the economy, security and healthcare ahead of the October 25 vote.

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Brazil 2026 presidential election runoff

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's 25 October presidential runoff with 51.79% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.21%, securing a historic fourth term and becoming the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round; Bolsonaro has rejected the result and said he will seek to annul the election.

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Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff

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Brazil elections: Lula, Bolsonaro to face off in fiery first debate

Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro will go head-to-head Sunday in their first debate a week ahead of a bitter and divisive presidential election runoff.

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