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Lula's absence looms over Globo presidential debate

Original: debate presidencial 2026

Brazil's 2026 presidential race is heating up around TV Globo's first debate ahead of the October first round. President Lula has decided not to attend, a move his own campaign allies are still trying to reverse, and instead plans a Flow podcast interview in the same time slot alongside a rally at Cinelândia in Rio. Commentators are debating the strategy behind candidates skipping televised debates, while Senator Renan seeks a TSE ruling to join the event.

Why now: Brazil's 2026 presidential campaign is entering its decisive first-round stretch and Lula's refusal to debate is reshaping the contest.

Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaTV GloboTSERenanFlow podcast

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