Lula da Silva appears very nervous before a convincing Bolsonaro who is growing in the polls

Brazil’s presidential candidates, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro have faced each other in a tense face-to-face televised debate as part of the campaign for the runoff election to be held on October 30.

The main topics of the debate have been the economic situation and corruption during the left’s terms in office in Brazil.

“He did nothing for the country (…); he only diverted public funds for his pocket and that of his friends,” Bolsonaro has pointed out about the leftist candidate.

When the president questioned Lula da Silva about the corruption scandals involving the state-owned oil giant, the leftist leader tried to change the subject, unsuccessfully, using too much time to answer.

Time was to be managed by the candidates, so he provided five straight minutes to Bolsonaro at the end of the face-to-face.

Bolsonaro also reminded him of his friendships with communist dictators in the Iberosphere, such as Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua, and recalled that he is arresting priests, expelling nuns and closing television channels, has banned the commemoration of Bible Day, banned processions…”, said Bolsonaro, before recalling that at the UN General Assembly he opened the doors of Brazil to religious persecuted by tyranny.

Da Silva won the first round of the elections with 48% of the votes, while Bolsonaro got 43% of the ballots.

According to polls, the president is already in a technical tie with the candidate of the São Paulo Forum.

The last poll published by Futura Inteligência indicates that Lula da Silva would obtain 46.9% of the votes and President Bolsonaro 46.5%.

With information from Gaceta

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