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Brazil’s leading presidential candidates snub TV debate ahead of Sunday’s election

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro snubbed a planned debate ahead of the first round of the presidential election, depriving 158 million voters from watching them face off.

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    SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro snubbed a planned debate ahead of the first round of the presidential election, depriving 158 million voters from watching them face off.

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