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Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Locked in Tight Race as Vote Nears
On Tuesday, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva statistically tied in a simulated runoff, with Bolsonaro at 47.7% and Lula at 47.6%.
In a first-round scenario, the poll indicates Lula would receive 45.3% of voter support, followed by Bolsonaro at 42.2%, Renan Santos with 5.2%, and Augusto Cury with 2%.
A September 23 poll had Lula leading the senator 47.7% to 47.4%, while earlier data showed Lula at 45.8% and Bolsonaro at 43.4% in the first round.
If no candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes in the October 4 election, the two frontrunners will advance to a runoff on October 25.
Lula continues his reelection campaign for the Workers' Party, speaking during a rally in Belem, Brazil, on Monday.