Lula leads Bolsonaro but gap narrows ahead of Brazil election, poll shows

SAO PAULO, Aug 5 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva continues to lead Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, although the right-wing challenger has narrowed the gap with the leftist incumbent ahead of October's election, a Quaest poll commissioned by brokerage Genial showed on Wednesday.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lead over Flávio Bolsonaro narrowed ahead of Brazil’s October election, a new poll found, suggesting the conservative challenger is gaining traction as the official campaign gets underway.