After the debate: gap between Brazil's right-wing candidate and Lula narrows to one percent

A poll by the Quaest Institute, published yesterday (Wednesday), shows that the gap between Brazil's right-wing candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, and President Lula has narrowed to just one percent, within the margin of error. Bolsonaro receives 45% support compared to 44% for Lula, four days before the second round. The poll was released after the first televised debate between the two.

The gap between the right-wing candidate in Brazil's elections, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, and the incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has narrowed to just one percent, according to a poll by the Quaest Institute published yesterday (Wednesday). According to Reuters news agency, Bolsonaro receives 45% support compared to 44% for Lula, with the gap within the 2% margin of error. The institute's previous poll, from a week ago, gave Bolsonaro 46% and Lula 44%. In the first round, held on October 4, Bolsonaro led with 47.03% of the vote compared to 45.16% for Lula. The release of the poll comes after the first televised debate between the two, held in São Paulo, where they exchanged accusations of corruption and clashed over the economy and personal security. Bolsonaro pledged to define major gangs as terrorist organizations, and Lula promised to establish a government ministry to combat crime. The second round will take place on Sunday, October 25.