Brazil’s Right Has a New Bolsonaro - WSJ

Brazil’s Right Has a New Bolsonaro  WSJ

Brazil's October presidential election is shaping up as another battle between the Lula and Bolsonaro camps, with incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth term and Flávio Bolsonaro stepping in for his imprisoned father. The two frontrunners are running close in the polls, as Lula focuses on Brazil's soverei

Forged party sign-ups using real personal data have dragged in Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, pushing Brazil's electoral court to freeze new memberships days before the candidate deadline.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds an 8.9-point lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff, according to the CNT/MDA poll released on Tuesday. The gap stood at 12.5 points in the June survey.