Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Flávio Bolsonaro cancels weekly livestream before election
Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign canceled his weekly livestream on Thursday, three days before Brazil’s election.
His team said the reason was the birthday of his wife, Fernanda Bolsonaro, and made no public announcement about the cancellation.
The decision came amid a dispute with President Lula over opening their financial, tax and phone records, including information about relatives and close associates; they agreed to make the records available by the end of Thursday.
Lula had challenged Flávio to disclose the records, and Flávio initially refused before setting conditions for an agreement.
A Datafolha poll found the candidates tied at 50% of valid votes.
Flávio is due to take part in a Globo debate on Friday, where a new rule will keep the candidate who is not speaking at their podium after Flávio stood behind Lula during an earlier debate.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign cancelled his weekly livestream on Thursday, three days before the election.
His team cited the birthday of his wife, Fernanda Bolsonaro, as the reason.
The campaign had listed the livestream in the senator and presidential candidate’s schedule.
The cancellation came on a day when Flávio and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva agreed to disclose financial, tax and telephone records.
- Who
- Flávio Bolsonaro, a senator and presidential candidate, and his campaign.
- What
- His campaign cancelled his weekly livestream.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, three days before the election.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- His team cited the birthday of his wife, Fernanda Bolsonaro.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lula challenged Flávio to disclose confidential records during a debate.
Flávio’s campaign cancelled his weekly livestream, and he and Lula agreed to mutual disclosure of financial, tax and telephone records.
- Candidate
- Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)
- Cancelled event
- Weekly livestream
- Cancellation date
- Thursday, October 22
- Reason cited by campaign
- Fernanda Bolsonaro’s birthday
- Election timing
- Three days after the cancellation
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What people are saying
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