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Brazilian opposition candidate for Brazil's President of the Social Democracy Party (PSDB), Jose Serra (L), shakes hands with his rival, officialist candidate Dilma Rousseff (R), prior to the TV Globo debate in Rio de Janeiro. Photo by EPA/BGNES
The last presidential-candidate debate was held in Brazil Friday evening between hopefuls Dilma Rousseff and Jose Serra, as Brazilian citizens go on to vote Sunday.
In its Saturday edition, Brazilian daily Jornal do Brasil commented that the debate, aired on Globo TV, did not allow for a direct clash and dispute, as thornier issues were diplomatically set aside.
According to the paper, this has left viewers with unclear perceptions as to who "won" the debate.
Rousseff herself, who is of Bulgarian descent and is considered the most likely winner, expressed satisfaction on the debate and was especially pleased to have been able to discuss topics such as education and health, which as she said are closest to the problems of ordinary people.
Recent surveys have shown support for Rousseff at 49-52%, while her rival Serra has 38-40%.
In the first round on October 3, Rousseff garnered some 47% of the votes, while Serra got 32.6%.
The biggest surprise was Marina Silva from the Green Party, who was considered an underdog but scored 19.3% of votes, more than any third-ranked candidate in years.
The result is considered part of the cause for the runoff this Sunday. The Greens nevertheless chose not to back any of the two candidates in the runoff.
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