https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-leading-presidential-candidates-snub-tv-debate-ahead-of-sunday-s-electionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-leading-presidential-candidates-snub-tv-debate-ahead-of-sunday-s-electionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/brazil-s-leading-presidential-candidates-snub-tv-debate-ahead-of-sunday-s-election#u101131Mon, 05 Oct 2026 03:16:07 +0000President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro refused to participate in a final televised debate scheduled for Thursday. The cancellation of the TV Globo event deprives 158 million voters of a final face-off before the first round of the presidential election on Sunday. This marks the first time in 20 years that Brazil's front-runners have rejected all public confrontations. While other candidates have participated in debates hosted by business groups and media companies since August 23, the two leading candidates have snubbed this final opportunity.Why it