Without Lula and Flávio, Globo cancels debate and criticizes judicial decisions
The company classified the measures as 'undue interference in the freedom that the press vehicles have'.
TL;DR
- Globo canceled its presidential debate on Thursday.
- The cancellation occurred after Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula announced they would not attend.
- Globo cited judicial decisions from the TSE and STF as reasons for the cancellation, including prohibitions on showing empty podiums and court orders to invite specific candidates.
- The network stated these decisions created legal uncertainty and interfered with the press's freedom.
- Lula criticized the debate format and Flávio Bolsonaro, while Flávio Bolsonaro cited TSE censorship as his reason for not attending.
- Other candidates, Ronaldo Caiado, Romeu Zema, Renan Santos, and Augusto Cury, also commented on the situation, with many criticizing judicial interference.