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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Anthony Boadle

Bolsonaro-Lula presidential race down to the wire in Brazil, polls show

People observe a debate ahead of the runoff election between Brazil's President and candidate for re-election Jair Bolsonaro and former President and current candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Mariana Greif

Brazil's heated presidential race has tightened ahead of a Sunday vote, several opinion surveys showed on Saturday, with right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro eroding a slight advantage for leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in most polls.

Surveys by pollsters Datafolha and Quaest both showed Lula with 52% of valid votes against 48% for Bolsonaro, down from a 6 percentage-point lead three days prior, putting the incumbent in striking distance of a come-from-behind victory.

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