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Fiscal discipline 'non-negotiable' if Lula wins Brazil election -running mate

FILE PHOTO: Former Brazil's President and current presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting with society representatives for the second round of elections, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 10, 2022. REUTERS/Carla Carniel/File Photo

Fiscal responsibility will not be negotiable if leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins next Sunday's presidential runoff vote, Lula's running mate Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday.

Lula, who leads opinion polls by a narrowing margin over right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, has faced pressure to flesh out his economic program, especially the fiscal rule that would replace a constitutional spending cap, which he has said he would abolish.

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