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  "title": "Brazil’s Lula challenges Flavio Bolsonaro to make financial records public ahead of election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/brazils-lula-challenges-flavio-bolsonaro-to-make-financial-records",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T01:06:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
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    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/brazils-lula-challenges-flavio-bolsonaro-to-make-financial-records-public-ahead-of-election-4960755"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has challenged his right-wing opponent Flavio Bolsonaro to release their financial records ahead of the upcoming election, according to a document submitted to Brazil's electoral court. Lula proposed that both he and Flavio make their bank, tax, and telephone records, as well as those of their family members and any legal entities they are partners or directors of, available for public inspection. The president emphasized the importance of transparency, stating that the Brazilian people have the right to be fully informed and make a free choice when casting their votes. Flavio Bolsonaro, who is currently under investigation for corruption and money laundering related to Banco Master, acknowledged receiving funding for a film about his father but denies any wrongdoing. Lula also mentioned that his son, Fabio Luis Lula da Silva, faces allegations of influence peddling and corruption tied to Health Ministry dealings and a separate pension-fraud probe, but denied the claims and stated that his son would be treated like any other citizen.",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/brazils-lula-flavio-bolsonaro-tied-ahead-of-runoff-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-20T15:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Flavio Bolsonaro’s ‘corrupto’ stunt sparks viral meme before Brazil election runoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/flavio-bolsonaros-corrupto-stunt-sparks-viral-meme-before-brazil",
        "published": "2026-10-20T15:41:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Lula challenges Bolsonaro to release personal records before election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/lula-challenges-bolsonaro-to-release-personal-records-before-election",
        "published": "2026-10-20T18:43:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Brazil’s Lula challenges Flavio Bolsonaro to make financial records public",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/brazils-lula-challenges-flavio-bolsonaro-to-make-financial-records",
        "published": "2026-10-20T23:31:00.000Z"
      }
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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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