15 days ago · Brazil
Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia and France 24 English are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Brazil. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 05:44 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The mudslinging between Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his election rival, Flavio Bolsonaro, has heated up ahead of what is expected to be an extremely close vote this weekend. From stating loose rumours as facts, to taking comments completely out of their context, they are both…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 English
Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes
- New development reported by France 24 English
Lula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Lula and Bolsonaro clash in final scramble for Brazil presidency
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- South China Morning PostLula and Bolsonaro clash in final scramble for Brazil presidency
- France 24 EnglishLula and Bolsonaro’s mudslinging heats up ahead of weekend vote