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Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused Meta of favoring Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and said his rival should be disqualified; Meta denies the accusation. Polls show a statistical tie before Sunday's runoff, and about 20 million families are receiving a 15% increase in Bolsa Família payments this week.
Why it matters
Brazil is Latin America's largest economy, and the result will shape its policies on the Amazon, trade and social spending.
Background
Lula, 80, is seeking another term against Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. The runoff is on Sunday.
The story so far
- Brazil heads into its 25 October run-off
- Lula campaign accuses Meta of favouring Bolsonaro before run-off
- Brazil's electoral court orders Meta to prove equal treatment of candidates
- Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro virtually tied before Sunday's Brazil run-off
- Brazil heads into tight Lula-Bolsonaro runoff on Sunday
- Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference
- Brazil court orders transport for Indigenous voters before runoff
- Brazil ends campaign with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
- Brazil extends voting in tight Lula–Bolsonaro presidential runoff
- Lula wins fourth term in Brazil; Bolsonaro refuses to concede
- Bolsonaro's party accepts Lula's win; Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil
- Flávio Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US despite court ban
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US calls himself 'leader' of Brazil
- Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight
- Flávio Bolsonaro says he fled Brazil over 'persecution' and may run again
- Flávio Bolsonaro in US after leaving Brazil
Sources
- BBC News ↗Oct 22, 1:01 PM ET
- MercoPress ↗Oct 21, 10:21 AM ET
- Japan Times ↗Oct 22, 5:20 AM ET
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