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Brazil's Bolsonaro Eyes Cautious Debate with Lula as Runoff Race Tightens

The candidates will meet as polls and prediction markets show a tight race ahead of the runoff vote.

Summary by Bne IntelliNews
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in their first head-to-head televised debate with a largely defensive strategy ahead of the October 25 runoff.

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Debate Lula x Flávio Bolsonaro in the Band will focus on the direct strike and should last about 1h45, according to Adriana Araújo.

·São Paulo, Brazil
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This will be the first direct confrontation between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, there was no debate between the candidates ahead in the research in the first round.

·London, United Kingdom
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This will be the first direct confrontation between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, there was no debate between the candidates ahead in the research in the first round.

Allies of President Lula (PT) have defended, in statements to The Antagonist on Friday, 16, that the petist takes advantage of the debate of Sunday, 18, to question Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) on the end of the 6×1 scale, the real increase of the minimum wage, retirement and the maintenance of social programs.

·São Paulo, Brazil
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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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