Behind the scenes of the first debate of the electoral race broadcast on television, which was marked by a fight between supporters and direct attacks between Lula and Bolsonaro, and the agenda of the candidates are among the highlights of this Monday (29).
Backstage fight and direct attacks between Lula and Bolsonaro mark 1st TV debate
A backstage fight and direct attacks between the best-placed presidential candidates on the CNN/Locomotiva poll aggregator marked the first televised debate of the election race, held on Sunday night (28).
The meeting, organized by TV Bandeirantes in partnership with UOL, Folha de S.Paulo and TV Cultura, was attended by six presidential candidates: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), Jair Bolsonaro (PL), Ciro Gomes (PDT), Simone Tebet (MDB), Felipe d’Ávila (Novo) and Soraya Thronicke (União Brasil).
Shortly after the event began, federal deputy André Janones (Avante-MG), a supporter of Lula, and former Environment Minister Ricardo Salles, a supporter of President Bolsonaro, exchanged insults behind the scenes of the debate.
Throughout the televised clash, both Bolsonaro and Lula had the right of reply granted by the organizers of the debate after attacks they received from each other. The president was the first to react, after being criticized by the PT candidate for imposing a hundred-year secrecy on access to government information, including visits received by Bolsonaro at the Planalto Palace.
Candidates’ agenda: Lula meets MEPs and Bolsonaro gives radio interview
The third week of the electoral campaign begins this Monday (29), and candidates resume their marathon of commitments after the first presidential debate on television, held on Sunday night (28).
PT candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meets with MEPs in São Paulo at a hotel in the central region. The subject of the meeting was not disclosed.
Jair Bolsonaro (PL) starts the week by participating, at 7 am, in a hearing held by Jovem Pan radio. Still in the morning, he returns to Brasília and participates in the Ceremony of Presentation of Credential Letters of the New Ambassadors.
Ciro Gomes (PDT) has only one campaign commitment this Monday: a meeting with members of Abdib (Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries), in São Paulo.
Simone Tebet (MDB) will have visits to social entities alongside her vice-president, Senator Mara Gabrilli (PSDB-SP), in São Paulo and, at 8 pm, she opens the series of interviews with the presidential candidates held by CNN.
Congress needs to vote on five Provisional Measures before elections
After more than 20 days without a plenary voting session, the Chamber of Deputies should resume, this Monday (29), deliberative activities in a concentrated effort. This happens due to the release of parliamentarians for the electoral campaign in the state bases.
And in the midst of this, there is an accumulation of provisional measures with a final deadline in this first week of September and in the last week, before election day, which takes place on October 2.
The president of the Chamber, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), who is also a candidate for reelection, has already called a session for 5 pm this Monday to analyze these pending texts, but before that he must meet with leaders to define the daily agenda. After voting by the deputies, the provisional measures need to be discussed and voted on by the Senate.
Chile warns of risk of mine collapse after crater appears
authorities of Chile warned that the area around a mine of copper where a crater suddenly appeared is at high risk of collapsing and has established a security perimeter.
Government agencies and the mine’s owners are studying what caused the mysterious hole measuring 36.5 meters in diameter to appear in late July.
The area is at high risk of further cracking or sinking near the Alcaparrosa mine, about 665 km north of the capital Santiago, determined on Saturday night (27) the Disaster Risk Management Committee for the region of Atacama in the north of the country.
Protest by supporters of Argentina’s vice president leaves 14 police officers injured
Police fired tear gas in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday as they clashed with supporters of Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, days after prosecutors sought a 12-year prison sentence against her for alleged corruption.
Argentina’s official news agency Telam reported that police used batons and tear gas against protesters after a group of people tore down fences that the city government had ordered placed near the vice president’s residence.
At least 14 police officers were injured in the clash, according to Felipe Miguel, the Buenos Aires government’s chief of staff. Four protesters were arrested after the incident, the local government said.
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