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  "id": 11391300,
  "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-and-bolsonaros-mudslinging-heats-up-ahead-of-weekend-vote",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:44:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261002-lula-and-bolsonaro-s-mudslinging-heats-up-ahead-of-weekend-vote"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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. From stating loose rumours as facts, to taking comments completely out of their context, they are both doing everything they can to win a few more votes.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/brazil-vote-approaches-with-lula-and-bolsonaro-polling-in-close-race",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:42:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro bows out of final pre-election debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazils-flavio-bolsonaro-bows-out-of-final-pre-election-debate",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:08:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Lula, Bolsonaro both snub final debate before Brazil election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-bolsonaro-both-snub-final-debate-before-brazil-election",
        "published": "2026-10-02T02:57:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Brazil: President Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro 48%-45% in runoff poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/brazil-president-lula-leads-flavio-bolsonaro-48-45-in-runoff-poll",
        "published": "2026-10-02T03:57:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-bolsonaro-trade-scandal-fire-in-final-scramble-for-votes",
        "published": "2026-10-02T05:44:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Da Silva warns Brazil will become colony under Bolsonaro and Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/da-silva-warns-brazil-will-become-colony-under-bolsonaro-and-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro clash in final scramble for Brazil presidency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lula-and-bolsonaro-clash-in-final-scramble-for-brazil-presidency",
        "published": "2026-10-02T06:21:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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