NewzBrazilian President and candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has declined to participate in a scheduled television presidential debate ahead of the upcoming first round of the country's elections. The decision comes despite a public challenge from Flávio Bolsonaro.
The debate was organized for Thursday, occurring just three days before voters head to the polls for the first round of the Brazilian elections. Lula's refusal to participate avoids a direct face-to-face confrontation with Bolsonaro during the final stretch of the campaign.
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