Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate
Brazil's president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
Al Jazeera English reports: Brazil's president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
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