Living question · provisional
Can Brazilian voters compare candidates in a shared setting despite debate avoidance?
Democratic choice also depends on questioning and comparing those seeking power.
What we currently think
Cancellation removes an opportunity for public comparison without establishing the election’s outcome or a measured electoral effect.
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Brazil’s cancelled debate removes a shared test before voting
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro decline Globo’s event. The broadcaster also cites last-minute court decisions.
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Published onBrazil’s cancelled debate removes a shared test before voting
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro decline Globo’s event. The broadcaster also cites last-minute court decisions.
Judgment : Cancellation removes an opportunity for public comparison without establishing the election’s outcome or a measured electoral effect.
Read the story →Sources
- Brazil election's final TV debate scrapped as Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro skip
Reuters reports both frontrunners' absence and cancellation before Sunday's vote.
- TV Globo cancela debate com candidatos à Presidência da República
Globo attributes cancellation to two last-minute judicial notifications changing debate rules.
- Brazil election's final TV debate scrapped as Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro skip