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Brazil’s Bolsonaro, Lula spar in first debate as personal attacks fly

19 October 2026, 2:48 pm

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Brazilian presidential candidates Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva take part in a presidential debate, ahead of the runoff presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jean Carniel

Reuters was first to alert clients on key developments in Brazil’s presidential election vote count and took the lead in reporting the initial vote results, key counting updates and the eventual runoff confirmation in Brazil’s presidential election.