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Lula to skip presidential debate; Flávio Bolsonaro likely to follow

morning · · thread: Brazil Denies Visas to US Officials Amid Allegations of Election Interference

2 sources · Brazil

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  • CNN Brasil Brazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
  • Folha de S.Paulo Brazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will not attend the first presidential debate hosted by Band this Sunday, October 23. His campaign has already informally notified the network of the decision, with official confirmation expected on Saturday. Following this decision, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is also expected to be absent from the event. Bolsonaro had previously indicated he would only participate if the president were present to avoid becoming the primary target of other candidates. Despite these absences, the debate will proceed with candidates Ronaldo Caiado, Romeu Zema, Renan Santos, and Augusto Cury. Caiado intends to attack both Lula and Bolsonaro to position himself as an alternative. Zema and Santos view the event as an opportunity to increase their visibility and present their proposals to the electorate. Both center leaning sources agree that the primary motivation for the absences is the desire to avoid being the main target of multiple opponents.

How each side framed it

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Both sources framed the absences as strategic calculations to avoid becoming the primary target of other candidates.

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