Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in first presidential debate
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off in their first debate ahead of the presidential election run-off, scheduled for 25 October. The two candidates traded accusations of corruption and personal attacks; another debate is due to take place on 23 October, reports Reuters.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, faced off in their first televised debate ahead of the presidential election run-off, scheduled for 25 October, reports the Daily Maverick.
The debate was quickly marked by accusations of corruption and personal attacks. Candidates were able to move around the studio and exchange views with limited moderation from the host.
Before the debate, Flávio Bolsonaro was favoured by some polls after beating Lula by almost two points in the first round, held earlier in October. Other surveys, however, indicated that the gap between the two candidates was narrowing.
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