Lula to Skip Final TV Debate Before Brazil's First Round

In Brazil, in September 2026, President Lula told Globo that he will not take part in the network's final presidential debate before the first round of voting, and will appear on a podcast instead. A poll by Meio/Ideia put Lula at 39.4% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 38.4% in the first round.

Brazil's electoral court, the TSE, reached a majority to remove false news items about Nossa Senhora and Flávio Bolsonaro. A French report said the United States is seeking to influence the presidential election, with the complicity of candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.