# Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes

https://mins.news/en/item/83048

- France 24, 2026-10-02 05:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261002-lula-bolsonaro-trade-scandal-fire-in-final-scramble-for-votes

> Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and election rival Flavio Bolsonaro are exploiting every controversy in a last-ditch effort to discredit one another and win voters ahead of Sunday’s nail-biting election.

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