The Fragile Lead: Brazil's Presidential Election Heats Up Ahead of October President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds a slim lead over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the upcoming Brazilian presidential election, according to recent poll numbers from Quaest.
While Lula maintains a narrow advantage in both simulated run off scenarios and the first round vote tally, the two point margin of error in the Quaest poll has raised concerns about the president's structural advantage.
This election is not simply a replay of Brazil's familiar left right divide.