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Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes
Polls show Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro in a dead heat as Lula rolls out welfare boosts and Bolsonaro faces corruption scrutiny.
- On Friday, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro entered the final stretch of a tight race ahead of Sunday's election, with polls predicting a potential October 25 runoff.
- A campaign dominated by scandals has deepened political polarization in Brazil, with Flavio Bolsonaro facing corruption allegations over financing a biopic about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Many of the nation's 160 million registered voters remain disenchanted after both candidates skipped a televised debate Thursday. Tensions spiked over religious imagery as Lula clutched a statue of the Black Madonna.
- Felipe Nunes, director of the Quaest polling institute, noted the race remains tied with undecided voters still up for grabs. Supporters like Marcelo Vilanova view Lula as the "lesser of two evils," while others cite Flavio's promise to be tough on crime.
- Lula has made sovereignty a central campaign plank, warning President Donald Trump not to "meddle" in the election. Trump, a close ally of Jair Bolsonaro, stated Thursday that he is watching the outcome in Latin America very closely.
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·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival Flavio Bolsonaro are leaving no controversy unturned in their last-ditch efforts to discredit each other and win over voters ahead of Sunday's nail-biter election.
·Pennsylvania, United States
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C 56%
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