Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival Flavio Bolsonaro are leaving no controversy unturned in their last-ditch efforts to discredit each other and win over voters ahead of Sunday's nail-biter election.

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

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  1. Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes

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  3. Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son

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