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Lula regains lead as Flavio Bolsonaro loses support
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Summary: A new poll shows Lula da Silva has regained the lead while Senator Flavio Bolsonaro loses support after fraud ties revelations.
WHO: Lula da Silva; Senator Flavio Bolsonaro
WHAT: A new poll shows Lula da Silva regaining the lead in Brazil's presidential race as support for Senator Flavio Bolsonaro declines.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 6:14 AM ET
WHERE: Brazil
WHY: Support for Bolsonaro fell after revelations about his ties to a central figure in Brazil's biggest banking fraud scandal.
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