Brazil Poll Shows Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in Statistical Tie

A new poll in Brazil shows a statistical tie between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff. Shifts from the previous week remain within the margin of error.

SAO PAULO, Aug 24 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are in a technical tie in a potential runoff ahead of October's presidential election, a Nexus poll commissioned by lender BTG Pactual showed on Monday.

Brazilian president Lula de Silva and his political opponent Flavio Bolsonaro pressed on with their presidential campaigns over the weekend, as both candidates held rallies in Rio De Janeiro. Top of the agenda for both candidates was crime, though the two took distinctly different approaches to the issue. Details by Ca