Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election
Summary
A recent poll shows that Brazil’s presidential race is very close, with current president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and challenger Flavio Bolsonaro tied at 45% support each. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, has been involved in controversy over fundraising for a film about his father while Lula seeks a fourth term.Key Facts
- The poll was done by Datafolha on May 12-13 with about 2,004 respondents.
- Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro each have 45% voter support in a potential run-off election.
- About 9% of those surveyed said they would cast a “null” vote, and 1% were undecided.
- Lula, 80 years old, is aiming for a fourth nonconsecutive term as Brazil’s president.
- Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of Jair Bolsonaro, who is in prison for trying to overturn the 2022 election.
- Flavio Bolsonaro asked a banker accused of fraud to help finance a movie about his father called Dark Horse.
- Flavio denies wrongdoing and says the movie’s funding was a private matter unrelated to fraud.
- Left-wing politicians are asking for an investigation into the film financing and other campaign controversies.
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