Brazil holds TV presidential election debate Candidates in Brazil’s presidential election have taken part in the first televised debate of the campaign. Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff went head to head with main rivals Marina Silva of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) and Aecio Neves of the PSDB. The BBC’s Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo said there were some individually strong moments but no knock-out blows. Ms Rousseff is ahead in the polls for the 5 October election but analysts predict it will go to a second round. Narrowing lead Ms Silva has replaced the former PSB candidate Eduardo Campos, who died in a plane crash earlier this month. In the much-anticipated debate, President Rousseff defended her government’s popular social programmes but blamed the international economic crisis for the the country’s slowing economy. Marina Silva spoke passionately about the need for widespread political reform and to remove power from the hands of traditional elites. The latest opinion polls in Brazilian media on Tuesday showed Ms Silva had narrowed President Rousseff’s lead to 34%, down from 38% in early August. It gave Ms Silva 29% of voter support and Mr Neves 19%. The poll, published by O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper, has a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points. Tuesday’s televised debate also includes candidates Eduardo Jorge (PV), Levy Fidelix (PRTB), Luciana Genro (PSOL) and Pastor Everaldo (PSC). President Rousseff is seeking re-election with the Workers’ Party (PT). Ms Silva used to be a member of the PT during the government of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, but has since become a stern critic. ift.tt/1vlAA19 ift.tt/1ls1hrf [[Boost your social presence with NAIRALIKES nairalikes ]] #nigeria x #nairalikes #vanguardng
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