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Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows
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What happenedLula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows.
The headline splitThe 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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CenterLula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Quaest poll shows
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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...
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...