Politics · Brazil · 9 hrs ago
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face first campaign debate on Sunday
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro will meet in their first campaign debate on Sunday on Brazilian broadcaster Band.
They are facing each other in Brazil’s presidential runoff, less than 10 days before the second-round vote.
The candidates had not debated earlier in the campaign, and much of their contest has played out through campaign ads and statements by other people.
Commentators expect a combative exchange, including questions about corruption allegations, and say a mistake could affect the race.
A live debate will let each candidate challenge the other’s claims directly, including on public security and corruption.
Lula was interviewed on TV Globo’s Jornal Nacional on Thursday, and another debate on Globo is planned shortly before the vote.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are scheduled to face each other in their first debate of the campaign on Sunday on Band.
The debate comes less than ten days before the second round of voting, after the candidates had declined to debate earlier in the campaign.
VEJA editor José Benedito da Silva said the encounter could be decisive and warned that a mistake could be fatal.
The editors expect attacks and accusations to feature prominently, while the debate will let the candidates question each other directly.
A further debate is planned on TV Globo shortly before voting.
- Who
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro.
- What
- They are scheduled to take part in their first debate of the campaign.
- When
- Sunday, less than ten days before the second round of voting.
- Where
- On Band. The article does not state a location.
- Why
- The debate gives the candidates a chance to question each other directly, and editors say it could influence the presidential race.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lula was interviewed by Jornal Nacional on TV Globo.
The debate and Lula’s interview were discussed on the Os Três Poderes program.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro are scheduled to meet for their first campaign debate on Band.
- Participants
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro
- Broadcaster
- Band
- Timing
- Sunday, less than ten days before the second round
- Further debate
- Another debate is planned on TV Globo shortly before voting
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What people are saying
A mistake can be fatal in this kind of encounter.
I think there will be finger-pointing and shouting in this debate too.
This debate definitely takes on greater importance.