Brazil: a week before the runoff, Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade insults in their first debate

South Africa

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International dispatches and the issue of participation · 1 of 10 countries

Pretoria is witnessing a neck-and-neck duel where the debate has been reduced to personal attacks, and is gauging what this means for the 33 million abstentionists from the first round.

Argentina

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Regional presses attentive to references to Milei · 2 of 10 countries

Buenos Aires is first reeling from the shock of the people and the "motosierra" of Milei wielded by Lula, in a debate where, according to Perfil, ideas were notably absent.

Brazil

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Regional presses attentive to references to Milei · 2 of 10 countries

Brasília notes: the first debate of the second round delivered more attacks than proposals, between two neck-and-neck camps one week from the vote.

Chile

2 SOURCES

Debate saturated with corruption and family affairs · 4 of 10 countries

Santiago is deciphering a first face-to-face encounter dominated by cross-accusations of corruption, where the family affairs of the two candidates take precedence over the programs a week before the second round.

France

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5 SOURCES

European press: a duel of invectives without a program · 3 of 10 countries

Paris regrets a first Brazilian debate reduced to an exchange of insults, where two neck-and-neck candidates leave undecided voters without a clear program before the second round.

Italy

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European press: a duel of invectives without a program · 3 of 10 countries

Rome is first and foremost focused on the spectacle of a duel without proposals: just one week away from the runoff, the Italian press describes two candidates who are complete opposites, from their style to their family affairs.

Mexico

4 SOURCES

Debate saturated with corruption and family affairs · 4 of 10 countries

Mexico City takes away from the first Lula-Bolsonaro debate a duel of invectives where corruption eclipses the programs, a week before a second round that polls show is undecided.

Portugal

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European press: a duel of invectives without a program · 3 of 10 countries

Lisbon is taking note of the chaos from the first face-off between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, rich in accusations and poor in proposals, following a series of cancelled debates.

Uruguay

3 SOURCES

Debate saturated with corruption and family affairs · 4 of 10 countries

Montevideo is particularly struck by the spectacle of insults: the first Lula–Flávio Bolsonaro debate is presented as an exchange of insults rather than proposals, just a week before a tight runoff.

Venezuela

3 SOURCES

Debate saturated with corruption and family affairs · 4 of 10 countries

Caracas is deciphering a Brazilian showdown dominated by corruption suspicions, where Maduro's name is being mentioned by Flávio Bolsonaro, and proposals are taking a back seat.