# Lula and Bolsonaro trade attacks in Brazil’s first presidential runoff debate

https://mins.news/en/item/105721

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 04:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/lula-and-bolsonaro-spar-in-brazils-fiery-first-presidential-run-off-debate?traffic_source=rss

> Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro exchanged personal attacks in their first debate, a week before the October 25 runoff. They clashed over corruption, crime, healthcare and living costs as polls indicated a close race.

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