Hard Numbers

Brazil’s Lula expands lead after Bolsonaro corruption scandal

Will Fitzpatrick

The new polling released on Wednesday shows Lula widening his lead over the senator and son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Separate polling last month showed only a one percentage point difference between the two. The shift follows a tough period for Bolsonaro’s campaign, coming under fire for allegedly seeking financial support from Daniel Vorcaro, a disgraced banker at the center of a massive fraud scandal.

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