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Lula Holds Tight Lead over Senator Bolsonaro Ahead of Brazil Election, Poll Shows - Regional Media News

The BTG Pactual/Nexus poll found Lula ahead by 41% to 36% in the first round and 47% to 44% in a runoff, with 2,003 voters surveyed.

SAO PAULO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a tight lead over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, his main right-wing challenger, in a potential runoff ahead of October's election, a BTG Pactual/Nexus poll showed on Monday. • In a simulated second-round runoff, the leftist Lula would receive 47% of voter support compared with 44% for Bolsonaro, unchanged from last week's poll. • The poll has a margin of error of two p…

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August 17, 2026.- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva heads the preferences for the next October elections with 41 percent, compared to 36 percent of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to a poll released today. This result corresponds to the tenth edition of the...

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, heads the preferences for the next October elections with 41 percent, compared to 36 percent of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to a poll released this Monday. Prensa Latina. Telesur. Brasilia. 17/08/2026. Such result corresponds to the tenth edition of the BTG/Nexus poll, carried out from 14 to 16 August, and confirms the advantage of the president in the first round of the general electio…

The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, heads the preferences for the next October elections with 41 percent, compared to 36 percent of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to a poll released this Monday. This result corresponds to the tenth edition of the BTG/Nexus poll, carried out from 14 to 16 August, and confirms the advantage of the president in the first round of the general elections. The research, contracted by BTG Pactual ba…

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore, Singapore on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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