Brazil, Record cancels the TV debate between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro

The Brazilian TV station Record has canceled the debate between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the left, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the right, scheduled for Sunday 11 October ahead of the presidential run-off on 25 October.

In a note released today, the network justified the decision with the incompatibility of the commitments of the two candidates. Both declared that they wanted to participate in the televised debates during the second phase of the electoral campaign, while before the first round, Lula and Flávio did not take part in any of the organized televised debates.

A discussion remains on the calendar on Sbt television on 15 October, one organized by the Band group and the newspaper Estado de São Paulo on 18 October and that of Globo on 23 October. The first round took place on 4 October, while the run-off is set for 25 October.