Brazil Election
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, who is running for reelection, and opposition presidential candidate Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro attend a televised presidential debate days before the presidential runoff election in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff election, but this time with cooler heads than a few days ago. Their move was expected so they can reach out to the few undecided voters left in their tight race. The debate on Brazil’s TV Globo, the most popular broadcaster in the country, lasted two hours and offered candidates a chance to talk about their plans in front of each other. Five days ago, the two exchanged barbs and accusations during the TV Band debate.
