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Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows

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What happened Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows.
The headline split The Straits Times frames it as "Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows". Bloomberg frames it as "Lula and Bolsonaro Virtually Tied in Brazil Election Poll".
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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 2, 1:51 PM

Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows

SAO PAULO, Sept 2 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over right-wing challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro narrowed further ahead of October's election, a Quaest poll comm...

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BloombergNews report · Sep 2, 1:37 PM

Lula and Bolsonaro Virtually Tied in Brazil Election Poll

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are deadlocked in a virtual tie ahead of Brazil’s October presidential election, as the leftist leader faces fallout from corruption...

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