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Politics

Lula's lead over Bolsonaro narrows slightly ahead of Brazil election -poll

Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures at Alexandre de Moraes' Inauguration ceremony as the new president of the Superior Electoral Court in Brasilia, Brazil August 16, 2022.REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains the front-runner to win Brazil's presidential election in October, a poll of voter support showed on Thursday, although incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro is gaining ground.

Lula received 47% voter support versus Bolsonaro's 32% in the latest survey by pollster Datafolha, compared with 47% and 29% respectively in July.

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