Event Brief
Lula and Bolsonaro skip final TV debate before vote
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 12:09 AM ET
UPDATED Oct 02, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, both frontrunners in Sunday’s election, skipped a planned final TV debate. They chose not to appear in the debate ahead of the first round of voting, avoiding direct confrontation.
WHO: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro
WHAT: Both frontrunners skipped a planned final TV debate ahead of Sunday’s election.
WHEN: Oct 2, 2026
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: They opted to avoid direct confrontation before the first round of voting.
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