Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote

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What happened

The mudslinging between Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, has heated up ahead of what is expected to be an extremely close vote this weekend.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:44:44 UTC.

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