
The right-wing candidate urges supporters for a rebellion vote in the first round
Right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro said outgoing President Lula would be ousted in the first round, urging a rebellion vote and avoiding the TV debate.
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Brazil's presidential election goes into the first round on Sunday, with Lula ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro in the polls.
Right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has declared that outgoing left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is running for re-election, will be "kicked out of the presidency this Sunday" during Brazil's first round of presidential elections. The eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro also urged his supporters to cast a "rebellion vote" to try to win the elections without having to go to a run-off.
"I challenged you to a debate more than twice, Lula. You ran away. You are the one we want to debate: to throw the truth, your incompetence and your corruption in your face. You will be kicked out of the presidency this Sunday, Lula", said Bolsonaro Jr. during a live streaming with some allies, after he too decided not to participate in the television debate on TV Globo, which Lula had already canceled previously.
According to a Datafolha poll published yesterday, Lula has 45% of voting intentions for the first round, compared to 40% for Flávio Bolsonaro. In a possible runoff, the two find themselves in a situation of statistical parity: Lula records 48% of the preferences, while Bolsonaro reaches 45%.
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