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LatinNews Daily - 24 August 2026
BRAZIL: Leading candidates skip TV debate
On 23 August Brazil’s Band TV network hosted the first debate between candidates in the October presidential election, although it was not attended by the two leading contenders – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Partido dos Trabalhadores, PT) and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Partido Liberal, PL).
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