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Technical Tie and High Rejection Signal Intense Polarization in Brazil Presidential Race

A Datafolha poll released two weeks before the election shows President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a statistical tie, confirming high political risk.

By Eleanor Shaw

Published Sep 17, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC

Technical Tie and High Rejection Signal Intense Polarization in Brazil Presidential Race — Source: Ricardo Stuckert/PR / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 br)

A Datafolha poll released two weeks before the election shows President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a statistical tie, confirming high political risk.

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