Bolsonaro, Lula’s Final Showdown Unlikely to Change Brazil Race
- Candidates exchanged accusations in debate short or proposals
- Last chance to reach millions of Brazilians before Sunday vote
Merchandise supporting Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded barbs and accusations in a final debate that’s unlikely to be a game changer before Brazil’s Sunday runoff election.
The meeting, hosted by Globo TV in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night, was the last chance for the candidates to reach millions of Brazilians before the vote. While polls show more than 90% of people have already made up their minds, any misstep could have an impact on those who are torn between two options they dislike.