NewzBrazilian President and candidate for re-election Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has formally ruled out participating in the upcoming televised debate among presidential hopefuls. The event, organized by the Globo network, was scheduled for Thursday, just three days prior to the country's presidential elections.
The decision means the incumbent leader will not take part in the final scheduled television debate ahead of the weekend vote, according to announcements made on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.
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