{
  "id": 7377208,
  "title": "Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat ahead of Brazil vote, polls show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/lula-and-bolsonaro-in-dead-heat-ahead-of-brazil-vote-polls-show",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:54:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Times",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-times",
    "url": "https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/lula-and-bolsonaro-in-dead-heat-ahead-of-brazil-vote-polls-show.phtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro appear statistically tied in new polls ahead of Brazil's election, as a crisis within the Supreme Court adds uncertainty to the October vote. According to a BTG/Nexus survey, Lula would lead the run-off with 47 percent support, matching Bolsonaro's 46 percent, though the margin of error leaves the race essentially in a statistical tie. Another Quaest poll, published later, showed Bolsonaro slightly ahead at 42 percent to Lula's 40 percent, also within the two percentage point margin of error. A recent series of revelations linking jailed Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro to Supreme Court justices has heightened the race just weeks before the October 4 first-round vote. In response, the court's president unsealed investigations into Vorcaro, who is accused of money-laundering, corruption, and tax crimes after receiving funding from Flávio Bolsonaro for a film about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro. However, Flávio Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing. The crisis presents risks for Lula, who is seen as a close ally of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, also under scrutiny over alleged ties to Vorcaro. Additionally, Lula faces economic slowdown concerns and corruption allegations against his son. A separate Datafolha survey released on Friday showed the contest closely matched, with Lula having a slight numerical edge. The BTG/Nexus survey interviewed 2,003 people on September 11-13, while the Quaest survey surveyed 2,004 people on September 10-13.",
  "summary": "Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro appeared statistically tied in a pair of new polls ahead of Brazil’s election. Leer más",
  "key_points": [
    "Lula and Bolsonaro statistically tied in polls ahead of Brazilian election",
    "Supreme Court crisis adds uncertainty to October vote",
    "Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro linked to Supreme Court justices"
  ],
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  "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."
}