The leftist champion's double-digit lead in the polls comes amid fears that the far-right incumbent's baseless accusations of fraud and threats to stay in office no matter the outcome could lead to violence.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a celebrated leftist who lifted millions out of poverty during his tenure as Brazil's president, continues to hold a substantial lead over far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro, whose preemptive
Should the two candidates meet in a head-to-head runoff on October 30 as expected, Lula would beat Bolsonaro by a margin of 51% to 35%, said the polling firm, which conducted in-person interviews with 2,000 voters between August 12 and August 14. "Bolsonaro has increased spending on welfare for poor Brazilians, which may be improving his numbers,"reported."He has also pressed state-controlled oil company Petrobras to lower the price of fuel, a big factor in pushing up inflation."
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