Brazil: Lula and Bolsonaro, in their last face-to-face meeting before the runoff
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro are facing off in their final televised debate on Friday, October 23, 2026. The event serves as their last major face-to-face encounter to sway undecided voters ahead of the closely contested runoff election scheduled for October 25.
According to recent polling by Datafolha, the candidates enter the second round in a technical tie. The final survey tracks shifts in voting intentions, voter rejection rates, and the transfer of political support between the contenders. Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the far-right former president, positions himself as the conservative rival to the incumbent president in what has shaped up to be a tight electoral race.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on technical tie polling data and voter statistics from Datafolha.
Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (DO)Emphasizes the final televised debate as a last-minute push for undecided voters.
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