Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today reiterated his call demanding that Senator Flávio Bolsonaro release his banking and telephone records—including those of his family members—before the upcoming presidential runoff election.

During a campaign event in the city of Porto Alegre, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the incumbent leader announced that he will submit an authorization tomorrow to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) granting access to his own financial data and that of his five children.

That decision, specified the Workers' Party candidate seeking re-election on October 25, aims to allow judicial authorities to investigate and publicly disclose all relevant information.

"I will deliver it tomorrow to the TSE, expecting the opposing candidate to submit the release of his data, his companies, and his family," Lula stated, according to press reports.

He explained that he chose to include his children because, in his view, accusations and speculation involving his family are routinely spread during electoral campaigns.

Emphasizing that he will not remain silent in the face of such allegations, he maintained that judicial authorities should clarify all claims.

"I want the Judiciary to investigate and then publish it so that the Brazilian people know who is a thief and who is not in this country," he expressed.

Lula thus resumed a proposal formulated the previous evening during the first presidential debate ahead of the runoff, broadcast by the Band network, in which both candidates exchanged accusations related to alleged acts of corruption.

The head of state also reiterated his challenge to Flávio Bolsonaro in a video posted Monday on his social media accounts.

During the debate, the leader proposed that both contenders deliver corresponding authorizations to the heads of the TSE and the Supreme Federal Court so competent authorities could examine the information before the election.

Flávio Bolsonaro, candidate for the Liberal Party, responded at the time that he had nothing to hide, though he did not explicitly confirm whether he would accept the challenge under the terms outlined by his rival. He accused Lula, without presenting evidence, of keeping funds outside official bank accounts.

For his part, the president questioned the senator's wealth and the purchase of a residential property valued at 10 million reais ($2 million), which reports indicate was paid for in cash.

The clash also featured references to investigations into alleged irregularities at the National Social Security Institute, which mention Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, the president's son known as "Lulinha".

According to Lula, his eldest son has already authorized Federal Police access to his banking and telephone records.

The eventual release of such records remains subject to formal authorizations and applicable legal procedures.