Brazil cancels final presidential debate before election

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 19:25 · Archive

Brazil's final televised presidential debate has been cancelled three days before the election.

Brazil's most prominent televised presidential debate has been cancelled three days before the presidential election. The cancellation followed court rulings. Both the Brazilian president and the opposition candidate chose not to participate in the final debate.

The election is described as one of the country's most polarised in recent history. Al Jazeera also reported a bomb scare outside the Supreme Court, though details of any connection to the debate cancellation were not provided by the outlets.

How it is being reported

• Brazil final presidential debate canceled after court rulingsUPI · 2 Oct, 19:05
• Election debate cancelled in Brazil, bomb scare outside Supreme CourtAl Jazeera · 2 Oct, 07:09

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