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| TV showdown ahead of Brazil poll | TV showdown ahead of Brazil poll |
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| The two remaining candidates for the Brazilian presidency have gone head-to-head in a final TV debate 36 hours before a run-off election. | The two remaining candidates for the Brazilian presidency have gone head-to-head in a final TV debate 36 hours before a run-off election. |
| It was the last of four debates and it brought a fresh format as the two men were quizzed by undecided voters. | It was the last of four debates and it brought a fresh format as the two men were quizzed by undecided voters. |
| President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced intense questioning about corruption from Geraldo Alckmin. | President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced intense questioning about corruption from Geraldo Alckmin. |
| Lula narrowly missed out on winning outright in the first round, but polls suggest he is still the favourite. | Lula narrowly missed out on winning outright in the first round, but polls suggest he is still the favourite. |
| A member of the studio audience asked about public healthcare for elderly relatives, which prompted an attack on government policy by challenger Geraldo Alckmin. | A member of the studio audience asked about public healthcare for elderly relatives, which prompted an attack on government policy by challenger Geraldo Alckmin. |
| "President Lula says Brazilian healthcare is close to perfection. I see things differently. It is awful," Mr Alckmin said. | "President Lula says Brazilian healthcare is close to perfection. I see things differently. It is awful," Mr Alckmin said. |
| "Our hospitals are falling apart, medical supplies are delayed, breast cancer is increasing in Brazil. And our constitution is clear: healthcare is the right of every citizen." | "Our hospitals are falling apart, medical supplies are delayed, breast cancer is increasing in Brazil. And our constitution is clear: healthcare is the right of every citizen." |
| 'Pus oozing out' | 'Pus oozing out' |
| Corruption scandals have dogged President Lula's Workers' Party Another voter, who washes cars for a living, asked about corruption - a theme which has haunted Mr Lula's Workers' Party, both in government and during this campaign. | |
| The president said it was his government's attempt to defeat corruption that had brought so many scandals to light. | The president said it was his government's attempt to defeat corruption that had brought so many scandals to light. |
| "Corruption is appearing now because it was like a boil that we lanced and now the pus is oozing out - because we decided to combat corruption and not sweep it under the carpet." | "Corruption is appearing now because it was like a boil that we lanced and now the pus is oozing out - because we decided to combat corruption and not sweep it under the carpet." |
| Having had a major impact on the first round of voting, the corruption issue has been less prominent in this second phase of the campaign. | Having had a major impact on the first round of voting, the corruption issue has been less prominent in this second phase of the campaign. |
| Mr Lula goes into Sunday's vote with an opinion poll lead of more than 20 percentage points. | Mr Lula goes into Sunday's vote with an opinion poll lead of more than 20 percentage points. |
| Geraldo Alckmin will hope that during the debate, he managed to change some voters minds. | Geraldo Alckmin will hope that during the debate, he managed to change some voters minds. |