{
  "id": 16546333,
  "title": "Lula accuses Bolsonaro of “licking Trump’s boots” in the final debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/lula-accuses-bolsonaro-of-licking-trumps-boots-in-the-final-debate",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-25T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MercoPress",
    "slug": "mercopress",
    "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/25/lula-accuses-bolsonaro-of-licking-trump-s-boots-in-the-final-debate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused his runoff rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, of \"licking the boots\" of US President Donald Trump during the final debate ahead of Sunday's election. Lula maintained that Bolsonaro was behind Trump's decision to impose tariffs on Brazilian imports, a claim the senator has denied. In the TV Globo debate, Lula stated, \"But I wasn't worried; if Trump doesn't want to buy from Brazil, I'll sell elsewhere,\" highlighting the expansion of Brazil's exports during his term. Bolsonaro countered by accusing Lula of \"massacring\" the farm sector with high interest rates and questioned his treatment of farmers. The senator countered that agriculture received more resources under his government than during his father Jair Bolsonaro's presidency. The two candidates are tied with 50% of valid votes each, according to the latest Datafolha poll.",
  "summary": "Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday accused his runoff rival, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, of “licking the boots” of US President Donald Trump during the last televised debate before Sunday’s election.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Lula, Bolsonaro trade barbs in final debate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/lula-bolsonaro-trade-barbs-in-final-debate",
        "published": "2026-10-24T18:22:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Presidential election: Before the runoff: Lula and Bolsonaro are fighting for the last votes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/prasidentenwahl-vor-stichwahl-lula-und-bolsonaro-kampfen-um-letzte",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:21:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}