Bolsonaro's lead over Lula narrows ahead of Brazil runoff

· Politics · Brazil

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has narrowed ahead of an Oct 25 runoff, a Quaest poll showed on Oct 21. Bolsonaro set conditions on disclosing his bank, tax and telephone records after Lula challenged him to release them. In the first round, Bolsonaro won the most votes in 15 electoral districts in Rio de Janeiro's North Zone, against 9 for Lula, in an area long associated with the left and Lula's Workers' Party. If Bolsonaro wins, an energy adviser said he would give Petrobras broad freedom to reshape its portfolio without privatising it.

Why it matters：The runoff will decide the direction of Latin America's largest economy, including the future of state oil giant Petrobras.

Key points

  • The runoff is on Oct 25.
  • Bolsonaro set conditions for releasing his financial records.
  • An adviser says Petrobras would get broad portfolio freedom without privatisation.

Sources (original reporting)

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