Lula leads Bolsonaro but gap narrows ahead of Brazil election, poll shows

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a narrow lead over right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of October's election, according to a recent Quaest poll.

Lula leads Bolsonaro but gap narrows ahead of Brazil election, poll shows
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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​Brazilian President ‌Luiz Inacio Lula ​da Silva continues to ‌lead Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, although the right-wing challenger has ‌narrowed the gap with ‌the leftist incumbent ahead of October's election, a Quaest poll commissioned ⁠by ​brokerage ⁠Genial showed on Wednesday.

In a ⁠simulated second-round runoff, Lula ​would receive 44%support compared with ⁠39% for Bolsonaro. A July ⁠15 ​Quaest poll had Lula leading Bolsonaro by ⁠45% to 37%.

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