Lula’s Lead Shrinks to Narrowest This Year in Latest Brazil Poll

  • Lula has 40% of voter intention to Bolsonaro’s 35%, poll finds
  • Bolsonaro boosted by ex-Judge Moro dropping out of race

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Photographer: Victor Moriyama/Bloomberg
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Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s lead in Brazil’s election race shrank to its smallest margin this year, according to the latest poll.

A PoderData survey published Wednesday showed the leftist opposition leader with 40% of first-round voting intentions, down from 41% at the end of March. Support for his main rival, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, rose to 35% from 32%. Brazilians vote for their president in October.