Brazil's Bolsonaro, Lula spar in first debate as personal attacks fly
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro held their first debate before the October 25 runoff.
- The candidates exchanged accusations involving corruption, spending cuts, natural resources, Petrobras, and public safety.
- Polls showed a close race after Bolsonaro led the first round with 47.03% of the vote to Lula’s 45.16%.
- Brazilian federal police asked the Supreme Court to investigate Flávio Bolsonaro over a money-laundering accusation, which he denied.
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Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has filed a lawsuit to invalidate the candidacy of incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, accusing him of electoral fraud. Lula da Silva, in turn, has announced a similar move and accused the Meta group of interfering in the election to benefit the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants his challenger Flávio Bolsonaro to be excluded from the election a few days before the final election. Bolsonaro's campaign team responds with its own proposal.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a far-right candidate in the Brazilian presidential election, appeared at a televised debate with the word "corrupt" written on his palm to attack his opponent, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but this was instead perceived as a "confession" admitting to his own corruption allegations.
Both demands are related to Meta's social media services. The second round of Brazil's presidential election is scheduled to be held on Sunday.
Shortly before the final election in Brazil, the team of President-in-Office Lula goes into the offensive: it calls for the exclusion of challenger Bolsonaro because of possible influence by Meta. In addition, Lula wants to pay funds to low incomes prematurely.
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