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  "id": 15567967,
  "title": "Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro clash in heated presidential debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-clash-in-heated-presidential-debate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-clash-in-heated-presidential-debate/a-79695420?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a contentious presidential debate, Brazilian incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and challenger Flavio Bolsonaro faced off on Sunday, a week before the October 25 runoff. The televised exchange saw the candidates trade insults and accusations on issues ranging from the economy to public security, eventually devolving into personal attacks. Bolsonaro, who led the previous election round by nearly two points, criticized Lula over inflation, public security and social spending, alleging reckless expenditure to secure re-election. Lula, in turn, labeled Bolsonaro a \"habitual liar\" and a \"thug,\" alleging ties to Rio de Janeiro's paramilitary groups. The debate also touched on Bolsonaro's alleged allegiance to US President Donald Trump, with Lula accusing the populist senator of conspiring to hand over Brazil's rare earth minerals to the US. Flavio Bolsonaro's father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, is currently serving a 27-year sentence for a 2022 coup attempt. The next debate is scheduled for Friday, October 23, as tens of thousands of supporters of both candidates rallied across Brazil, flooding the streets of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other cities.",
  "summary": "The candidates traded barbs, including over Bolsonaro's ties to US President Donald Trump in their first debate, days before the October 25 election runoff.",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade barbs in 1st debate only days before presidential runoff",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brazils-lula-bolsonaro-clash-in-bitter-debate-ahead-of-election-runoff",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/liar-clown-lula-and-bolsonaro-spar-in-brazil-debate",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro trade barbs in fiery Brazil run-off debate",
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        "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lula-and-bolsonaro-spar-in-brazils-fiery-first-presidential-run-off",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro clash in heated presidential debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-clash-in-heated-presidential-debate-15573386",
        "published": "2026-10-19T06:01:00.000Z"
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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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