First presidential debate in Brazil: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro did not attend and their rivals questioned their absence
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The first major presidential debate of the Brazilian elections took place on Sunday in São Paulo. The event was marked by the notable absence of the two main contenders, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
Due to their failure to attend, the debate began officially with only three of the six scheduled participants. Rivals present at the event strongly questioned the absence of Lula and Bolsonaro.
In response to the debate, President Lula counterprogrammed the event by scheduling an interview with a television broadcaster instead of attending the gathering in São Paulo.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on rivals questioning the candidates' absence from the debate.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) (Second snippet)Highlights Lula's counterprogramming of the debate through a television interview.
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