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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro face off in final debate before Sunday's runoff
The candidates questioned each other on the economy, while a Datafolha survey suggested they are tied at 50 percent.
The short version
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro held their final debate on Friday, two days before Sunday's presidential run-off.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- Bolsonaro finished first in the October 4 first round, with 47 percent to Lula's 45 percent.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- A Datafolha survey published Thursday suggested the two are now tied at 50 percent each, compared with a four-point Bolsonaro lead two weeks earlier.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro held their final debate before Sunday's presidential run-off, which took place on Friday.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- In the October 4 first round, Bolsonaro finished first with 47 percent of the vote to Lula's 45 percent.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- A Datafolha survey published on Thursday suggested the two candidates are tied with 50 percent support each.[Al Jazeera]
- Polls published two weeks before the Datafolha survey had indicated a four-point lead for Bolsonaro.[Al Jazeera]
- During the debate, the candidates questioned each other on the economy, infrastructure and regional development.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Polls show a close race, but the outcome of Sunday's run-off is not yet known.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro debate policy proposals before run-offAl Jazeera
- Lula, Bolsonaro reach out to undecided voters in last debate of Brazil’s presidential raceAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press