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Lula lead narrows, Bolsonaro rejection steady in new Brazil poll

Former Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during an event at the Heliopolis slum, in Sao Paulo, Brazil April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Carla Carniel

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead in the Brazilian presidential race continued to narrow, a new poll showed on Monday, although voters still overwhelmingly disapproved of how President Jair Bolsonaro has governed.

The survey by pollster FSB Pesquisa found that Lula, a former union leader who was president from 2003 to 2010, had the upper hand in a first-round vote, with 41% of voter intentions, compared to 32% for the right-wing incumbent.

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