SAO PAULO, June 10 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over opposition Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in the run-up to this year’s presidential race, recovering ground after reports linked the right-wing challenger to a disgraced banker, a poll showed on Wednesday.
Leftist Lula would win a potential second-round runoff against Flavio by 44% to 38%, the Quaest poll commissioned by brokerage Genial suggested. In a May poll, Lula had 42% versus Flavio Bolsonaro’s 41%.
Latin America’s largest economy will hold a national election in October.
(Reporting by Michael Susin; Writing by Isabel Teles; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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