A new survey from pollster Datafolha reveals Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened up a lead over opposition Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in this year’s presidential race, with the incumbent benefiting from recent news stories connecting his right-wing opponent to a discredited banking figure.
According to the poll released Friday, the leftist president would capture 47% of the vote compared to 43% for Flavio in a hypothetical second-round matchup. This marks a shift from a survey conducted May 16 that showed the two candidates in a dead heat.
The polling was conducted in Sao Paulo and released on May 22.
