AtlasIntel poll: Flávio Bolsonaro's slight advantage over Lula da Silva

An AtlasIntel poll for Bloomberg published on Tuesday shows that Flávio Bolsonaro would receive 47.7 percent in the second round. votes. 47.6% would vote for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. respondents.

However, it should be noted that the difference of 0.1 percentage point is within the statistical error of the study.

Fierce fight for the presidency

Other studies published in recent weeks also indicated a very even competition. In some of them, incumbent president Lula da Silva had a slight advantage.

The first round of the presidential elections in Brazil is scheduled for October 4. If none of the candidates obtains the required majority, a second round will be held three weeks later. Everything indicates that the current leader will face Bolsonaro.

Son of the former president

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to power after the elections at the end of 2022, in which he defeated then-President Jair Bolsonaro, Flavio's father.

In January 2023, supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, questioning the election results, attacked the most important state institutions in Brasília, the country's capital. Last September, the Brazilian Supreme Court declared these events a failed coup attempt.

Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison and is currently under house arrest.