Globo ao vivo: TV Globo will stream the final presidential debate between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro on Friday, October 23, with the broadcast scheduled to begin at 21:20, the networks and campaigns confirmed.
The debate between Lula and Flávio is set to run from TV Globo’s studios in Rio de Janeiro and will also be available on g1 and GloboNews, according to Globo’s listings and election coverage guides. Globo ao vivo pages list the network as the primary broadcaster for the encounter after the Jornal Nacional slot.
The matchup comes two days before the second-round vote on October 25 and follows a first direct confrontation on October 18 produced by Grupo Bandeirantes, when the candidates debated security, the economy and health and traded accusations, G1 reported. Campaigns have negotiated rules for the four-block program and confirmed both candidates’ participation.
Polls show a tight race going into the Globo debate: a Quaest survey cited by local reporting put Flávio at 45% and Lula at 44%, a margin inside the poll’s two-point error band. The candidates and their teams have framed the debate as a final opportunity to reach undecided voters and to press accusations about investigations and campaign finance.
How to watch: local outlets reporting on the event say the program will start immediately after Globo’s late news and be streamed on Globo’s digital platforms, allowing viewers to follow the Globo ao vivo feed on television and online. Producers expect the format to include region-by-region questions around a central map and direct confrontations between the two candidates.
Context: the pair already met in a televised debate on October 18 organized by Band, which included three blocks of direct confrontation and questions on crime, public spending and allegations involving allies. That earlier encounter intensified calls for mutual transparency — including proposals to open bank and phone records — that the campaigns pressed at the TSE this week, local reporting shows.
Why it matters: with the vote days away, the Globo ao vivo broadcast gives both campaigns their largest national live platform ahead of the ballot. Election coverage pages and TV listings advise viewers to expect four blocks of questions plus closing statements and to use Globo’s live streams on g1 and GloboNews if they cannot watch on broadcast TV.
Sources
- G1 — reported on the Oct. 18 debate produced by Band, topics covered, and follow-up disclosures about investigations and transparency demands.
- G1 — listed Globo as the broadcaster and noted the debate will be transmitted on TV Globo, g1 and GloboNews.
- JC (UOL) — confirmed the Oct. 23 scheduling and gave the 21:20 start time and details about the four-block format and poll context.
