SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Sunday for the first time in a debate, only days before their Oct. 25 runoff election for the country's top job. They exchanged barbs, accusations and insults in a tense broadcast on Band TV that lasted about two hours.Analysts who expected the incumbent and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro to reach out to the few undecided voters were left disappointed. Their heated exchanges, which often included some of their family members as a topic, were sometimes inaudible, with little discussion about their plans for the future.Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of voting in the presidential election by 47% to 45%, and recent polls suggest he and Lula, who is seeking his fourth nonconsecutive term, are in a very close race.The winner will be in charge of Latin America’s biggest economy...
Original Article: Local 10 News
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Brazil's Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff
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