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Lula Leads Brazil Presidential Poll Ahead of Court Sentence

  • Lula’s ability to run depends on upcoming court decision
  • Bolsonaro and Marina Silva tied in second place: Datafolha
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Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has kept a clear lead in Brazil’s 2018 presidential race before a looming court ruling that could send him to jail.

Lula received about 30 percent of first-round voter intention regardless of the scenario of contenders, according to a Datafolha poll published by Folha de S.Paulo newspaper on Monday. In simulations for a run-off, only Carwash judge Sergio Moro would defeat the former president.