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October 19, 2018

Brazil: Haddad Accuses Far-Right Bolsonaro of Paid Online Smear Campaign
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In Brazil, the far-right frontrunning presidential candidate Jair
Bolsonaro is being accused of profiting from a misinformation campaign
smearing his opponent Fernando Haddad. Haddad's leftist Worker's Party
is calling for an investigation into the campaign allegedly funded by
pro-Bolsonaro entrepreneurs, using the popular social networking
platform Whats App. Meanwhile, a campaign video released by Haddad is
drawing attention to the link between Bolsonaro and President Trump's
former chief strategist Steve Bannon.

Narrator: "Steve Bannon is accused of sabotaging democratic regimes
around the world. He uses fake news to spread fear and violence to win
elections. … Bannon is a specialist in spreading terror around the
world. Bolsonaro has spent the last 30 years doing this in Brazil."

Haddad and Bolsonaro are set to face off in the final round of Brazil's
elections on October 28.


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