Brazil votes in a bitter election dominated by crime and corruption

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Brazil votes in a bitter election dominated by crime and corruption

The two main candidates in Brazil’s presidential elections have both boycotted a TV debate ahead of the first round of voting on Sunday.

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Current president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Lula’s predecessor, are the only candidates with a real chance of winning.

We’ve been out on the campaign trail in an election that’s a story of left versus far-right, corruption and revenge, where powerful narco gangs are driving the agenda.

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Date: October 2, 2026