Lula tells campaign he will skip final Globo debate before first round
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told his campaign on Sept 29 that he will skip the Oct 1 TV Globo debate. On Sept 27, Flávio Bolsonaro reversed his earlier stance and announced he would attend even if Lula stayed away.
How we got here
- Band hosted the first presidential debate, which Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro did not attend while other candidates participated. Br, Globo
- A media consortium canceled a presidential debate after Lula and Flávio failed to confirm attendance by the deadline. BBC
- TV Globo decided to hold its debate despite possible absences by Lula and Flávio, following Record's earlier debate cancellation. Br
- After a campaign event in Goiânia, Flávio said he would attend the Globo debate even if Lula did not, reversing the prior attendance condition. Globo, Br
- Edinho Silva stated Lula might skip the debate if the format did not allow direct confrontation with Flávio. Br, Br
- Lula communicated to his campaign that he would not participate in the Globo debate. Br
- TV Globo scheduled its presidential debate to air after Jornal Nacional, with broadcasts on GloboNews and g1. Globo
- Brazil scheduled its first-round presidential election to take place. Br, BBC
What's likely next
- October 4: Brazil holds the first round of its 2026 general election.
- Flávio Bolsonaro participate in a televised Brazilian presidential debateVery likely86%▲ from 34% a week ago
- Brazil’s first-round presidential election is scheduled.
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The coverage
- Flávio Bolsonaro criticizes betting ban, vows to attend televised debateGlobo · Sep 28
- Lula versus Bolsonaro: Brazil’s tight presidential election approachesBNamericas · Sep 29
- Flávio Bolsonaro confirma ida a debate da Globo e disse que espera enfrentar LulaGlobo
- Mesmo com Flávio, Lula não deve ir a debate da TV Globo e intensifica agenda de campanhaGlobo
- As Brazil gears up to vote, Lula and Bolsonaro vie for the presidencyDw · Sep 25
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