{
  "id": 16396405,
  "title": "Palver Poll Has Flávio 50%, Lula 49%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/palver-poll-has-flavio-50-lula-49",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T00:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/palver-poll-flavio-50-lula-49-runoff-eve-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's presidential runoff between Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva shows Flávio leading with 50% of the vote, according to the final Palver poll released on Saturday 24 October. The poll, conducted with 5,000 respondents aged 16 or older, has a margin of error of 2.2 points at a 95% confidence level. The one-point difference between the candidates is considered a technical tie, as it falls within the margin of error. Lula's share has increased from 48% in the previous Palver poll released on Wednesday 21 October. The runoff vote on Sunday 25 October will decide who will lead Latin America's largest economy and impact Brazil's relationship with the United States.",
  "summary": "Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula 50% to 49% in Palver’s last runoff poll, released on the eve of the vote and inside the 2.2-point margin of error. The post Palver Poll Has Flávio 50%, Lula 49% appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Flávio Bolsonaro leads presidential runoff with 50% support",
    "Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva follows with 49% in Palver poll",
    "Poll conducted with 5,000 respondents, margin of error 2.2%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The technical tie between the candidates signals a deeply divided electorate heading into a runoff that will determine the future direction of Brazil's economy and its international relations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}