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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his main opponent Flavio Bolsonaro have snubbed a chance at a final debate ahead of the first round of the presidential election on Sunday, while police ruled out a bomb threat outside the country’s Supreme Court.
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police → snub → Court
Lula, instead of taking part in the debate, opted to appear on a popular podcast with millions of YouTube subscribers while his rival Bolsonaro accused the electoral court of “censorship” as a reason for his withdrawal.
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rival → take → dynasty
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Bolsonaro, son of the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, said during a live broadcast on Thursday on his social media channels that his decision not to participate in the debate was due to “censorship imposed by the electoral court”.
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decision → dominate → court
The right-wing candidate was referring to a decision that barred the debate broadcaster from keeping President Lula’s empty seat on stage.
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that → refer → stage
The debate organised by TV Globo, the country’s most popular broadcaster, was set for Thursday and offered a final opportunity for the two presidential frontrunners to face off before polls open.
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polls → organise → opportunity
TV Globo said in a statement that the debate was cancelled because two rulings, one from the country’s electoral court and the other from the Supreme Court, had created “legal uncertainty” about the event.
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rulings → say → event
Lula, 80, will face off against Bolsonaro in a first-round vote on Sunday, with polls giving him a slight advantage.
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polls → face → advantage
On the same day of the cancelled debate, Brazilian police ruled out a bomb threat outside the Supreme Court.
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police → cancel → Court
A suspect who “tried to jump the court’s fences” and “threw a backpack on top of a bus stop” had been arrested, the court said in a statement.
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court → try → statement
Authorities examined the backpack, which ultimately contained “only personal belongings,” military police spokesperson Raphael Broocke told AFP.
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Broocke → examine → AFP
The suspect will remain in custody while the investigation continues, he added.
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he → remain → custody
The Supreme Court has been criticised by the political right, notably for the 2025 conviction of ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro over a coup plot.
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Court → criticise → plot
It has also become embroiled in a fraud scandal that has dominated the final weeks of the presidential campaign.
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that → embroil → campaign
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