‘Liar,’ ‘Clown’: Lula and Bolsonaro Spar in Brazil Poll Debate
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The Brazilian president, with a more sophisticated message, clashes with the most direct ideas of Senator Ultra
The candidates for the presidency of Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the ultra-rightist Flávio Bolsonaro, faced in a first debate this October 18, a week after the elections. Security, economics and international politics were some of the main issues of this face to face. In France 24, we discussed with Michael López Stewart, an expert in political science, about the panorama presented by this debate, in which there were cross-se…
Mutual accusations on the topic of corruption, on the investigations concerning their families, on security and the economy. All seasoned by continuous interruptions, in a climate of strong tension, in the end almost of brawl between the two staff. (ANSA)
‘Liar,’ ‘clown’: Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil poll debate
SAO PAULO: Firing off personal attacks, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro held their first debate Sunday, a week before a tight presidential election race. In a chaotic exchange, the two men called each other liars multiple times, accusing each other of corruption and dragging up various scandals, while clashing on issues from public security to health care. Lula said Bolsonaro was “a habitual l…
"Lula, with you, crime has skyrocketed in Brazil. Can you explain why 73% of the prisoners voted for you?" said Flávio Bolsonaro. "I want 100% (of the prisoners' votes), up to your father's," the president replied. The first television debate between the two candidates for the presidency who will contest next Sunday the second round did not save pulls, irony, provocations, calls from the moderators' attention to the ultra-rightist and moments fr…
Seven days after the elections, the candidates confronted their proposals on security, economics and public health, in a transmission of almost two hours that also included questions about family investigations and disputes over national sovereignty.
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