Coverage dated October 2, 2026

Brazil final presidential debate canceled after court rulings

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Brazil's most prominent televised presidential debate was canceled three days before one of the country's most polarized elections in recent history.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Election debate cancelled in Brazil, bomb scare outside Supreme Court (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Brazilian president and opposition candidate snub the final debate ahead of the presidential election.

  2. Breitbart News

    Brazil: Final Presidential Debate Cancelled over Judicial Censorship (opens Breitbart News)

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    Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo cancelled Thursday's final presidential debate ahead of the upcoming election, citing "judicial interference" from both Brazil's top electoral authority and Supreme Court demanding changes in the debate's rules.

  3. UPI

    Brazil final presidential debate canceled after court rulings (opens UPI)

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    Brazil's most prominent televised presidential debate was canceled three days before one of the country's most polarized elections in recent history.