A new Datafolha poll shows Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leading challenger Flávio Bolsonaro 40% to 36% ahead of the runoff vote. The gap between the two candidates remains within four points, keeping the race close.

According to a new survey from Datafolha, one of Brazil's largest polling firms, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds a four-point lead over challenger Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of November's runoff vote. Lula polls at 40%, compared with 36% for Flávio Bolsonaro.

Brazil, Latin America's largest economy with roughly 210 million people, goes to the polls on Sunday, November 4th, with a runoff scheduled three weeks later if no candidate secures an outright majority. The poll indicates the race remains tight heading into the final stretch.

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Nine days from Brazil's vote, no front-runner nears 50% Neither of Brazil's two leading presidential candidates is nearing the threshold needed to win outright on October 4, the latest Datafolha poll shows. It puts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at 40% and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro at 36%.

Nine days from Brazil's vote, no front-runner nears 50% Neither of Brazil's two leading presidential candidates is nearing the threshold needed to win outright on October 4, the latest Datafolha poll shows. It puts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at 40% and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro at 36%.

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