The TV network Globo cancelled the last presidential debate in Brazil after candidate Flavio Bolsonaro withdrew from the event. This cancellation eliminates the last scheduled televised forum for Bolsonaro to confront President Lula before the 1st round of elections takes place this Sunday.

The withdrawal occurs as critics of the Brazilian judiciary claim that ministers of the Supreme Federal Court pose the greatest threat to the nation's democracy while publicly claiming to protect it. Tensions remain high across the electorate as the campaign enters its final days.