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TV Globo to broadcast final runoff debate between Lula and Flávio

Brazil's TV Globo will air the last presidential debate of the 2026 election between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro on Friday evening with live coverage starting at 21:20.

23 October 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The presidential debate between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, candidate for the PT, and Flávio Bolsonaro of the PL, will take place this Friday, 23 October, starting at 21:20. The encounter will be broadcast live by TV Globo, immediately after the Jornal Nacional ends, and will be moderated by journalist César Tralli. The debate takes place at the Globo Studios in Rio de Janeiro and marks the final confrontation between the two candidates ahead of the second round of the 2026 election.

Beyond the broadcast on open TV Globo, the public will be able to watch the encounter simultaneously through GloboNews and the g1 platform. The schedule provides for live coverage across multiple channels and platforms of the broadcaster, allowing diverse audiences to follow the debate in real time.

According to reports, Flávio Bolsonaro's delegation for the debate includes governors elected in the first round. According to available information, influencer Pablo Marçal, who had accompanied the candidate at the TV Bandeirantes debate the week before, will not be present at this Globo event.

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