Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have faced off for the first time in a debate, only days before their Oct. 25 runoff election for the country’s top job
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- Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate.
- Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff.
Who's reporting it
- BABuenos Aires Times (AR)Center
Lula or Flávio Bolsonaro's son? Brazil makes its final choice
- BABuenos Aires HeraldCenter
Brazil elections: Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in debate
- BBC NewsBN
BBC NewsCenterLula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in Brazil election debate
- The Washington PostTW
The Washington PostLeftBrazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff
- Al JazeeraAJ
Al JazeeraCenterLula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate
- france24.com (FR)F(france24.com (FR)Center
Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff
Timeline
Oct 19
france24.com (FR): Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a heated presidential debat
Oct 19
Al Jazeera: Brazil's president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
Oct 19
The Washington Post: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have faced off for the first time in a debate, only days before th
Oct 19
Buenos Aires Herald: Corruption accusations, workers’ rights and President Milei were among the topics in the first debate ahead of the October 25 runoff
2h ago
Buenos Aires Times (AR): Son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro defied expectations in the first-round vote; Lula is facing stiff competition from the 45-year-old senato
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