Lula widens first-round lead as runoff polls point to tight race
On Sept 29, Anadolu Ajansi reported that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva widened his first-round lead over Flavio Bolsonaro while runoff polls point to a tight race.
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The coverage
- Brazil's Lula widens first-round lead, remains tied with Bolsonaro in runoff pollsReuters · Sep 28
- Brazil’s Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro still essentially tied in new pollAl Jazeera · Sep 25
- Lula scraps for every vote in a part of Brazil he’s dominated for decadesThe Japan Times · Sep 29
- Lula, Flávio statistically tied in first round for first timeGlobo · Sep 22
Analysis & opinion
- Brazil’s Presidential Election Is Going Down to the WireJacobin · Sep 29
- Elections in Brazil: A subdued, digital campaign heightens uncertainty about the resultsThe Conversation · Sep 23
- Brazil’s 2026 Presidential Candidates: Lula, Bolsonaro, and Other Top ContendersAS/COA · Sep 25
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