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Brazil's leading presidential candidates snub TV debate ahead of Sunday's election
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro snubbed a planned debate ahead of the first round of the presidential election, depriving 158 million voters from watching them face off.

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Brazilians will vote in a highly polarized presidential race on Sunday. Here’s what to know
Future of Amazon Rainforest Policies at Stake in Brazilian Presidential Election
Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro Wrap up Campaigns Ahead of First-Round Vote
Brazilian ⁠President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ​wrapped up their campaigns on Saturday ahead of Sunday's first-round presidential election, each expressing ‌confidence of ...

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Bolsonaro, Lula Set to Face Off in Brazil Runoff, Datafolha Says
Photos show elections in Brazil where Lula faces Trump ally Flávio Bolsonaro for president
Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarized election
Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 80, is seeking a fourth term, while Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the 45-year-old son ‌of former President Jair Bolsonaro, hopes to return his father's right-w...

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Lula ahead in polls for Brazil's first-round vote; runoff likely
The Latest: Brazilians vote in presidential election dominated by Lula and Bolsonaro

Navajo presidential hopefuls debate economic development, AI policies

Crystalyne Curley and Justin Jones, the two candidates for Navajo Nation president, debated economic policies and the future of AI.

Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows

Leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, is seeking a fourth term, while Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, hopes to return his father’s right-wing ⁠movement to power.

Do political debates still matter?

Debates matter. This is not because the candidate declared the winner by the media goes on to win the election: Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris were widely viewed as “winning” their debates with Donald Trump,

Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces incumbent Lula in runoff

Brazil’s presidential election is headed to a runoff as Flavio Bolsonaro leads with 49.6% against Lula’s 42.3%, with a second round expected on Oct 25. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Brazil's Bolsonaro takes slim early lead as results trickle in for high-stakes election

Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday in the first round of a narrowly split election after a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling.

Battenfeld: Whining about debates a losing strategy

Markey has agreed to only one softball pillow fight on a local TV station that few people will actually watch.

Brazil faces lackluster presidential campaign and uncertain vote amid concerns over US interference

Left-wing President Lula and his far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro remain neck and neck in the polls ahead of the general election on .

Rove says if Paxton doesn’t debate Talarico, ‘he loses’

Republican strategist Karl Rove said he believes Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will lose his bid for Senate if he does not agree to a debate with his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico.