Flavio Bolsonaro’s ‘corrupto’ stunt sparks viral meme before Brazil election runoff
Far-right presidential candidate’s TV debate swipe at rival backfires as people take to social media to parody it To Flávio Bolsonaro and his publicists, it…
The Guardian reports: Far-right presidential candidate’s TV debate swipe at rival backfires as people take to social media to parody it To Flávio Bolsonaro and his publicists, it must have seemed an ingenious idea that would expose his rival’s supposed crookedness on the eve of Brazil’s presidential election.
This world story centres on Brazil. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Flavio Bolsonaro, TV and Flávio Bolsonaro.
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- Flavio Bolsonaro, TV, Flávio Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula
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